Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Gemini 4 Argon

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Data updated on October 22, 2026· 222 models

AnthropicHaiku 5.5

Claude Haiku 5.5 is Anthropic's small, fast model for high-volume, cost-sensitive work such as summarization, subagents, and browser use.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
1 M tokens
Max output
128 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.100
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.500
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.010
Batch (input / output)
$0.050 / $0.250
Tool calling
Yes
Released
10/07/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2026-06
API id
anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5
Google4 Argon

Gemini 4 Argon is Google's flagship reasoning model, built for complex software engineering, deep mathematical and scientific problem solving, and autonomous multi-step agents.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
▲1 M tokens
Max output
▲944 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$2.00
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$10.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.100
Batch (input / output)
$1.00 / $5.00
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲10/13/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2026-03
API id
google/gemini-4-argon
Third model (optional)
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Which is the better API choice: Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Gemini 4 Argon?

  • Claude Haiku 5.5: cheapest input (95% less than Gemini 4 Argon)
  • Claude Haiku 5.5: cheapest output
  • Gemini 4 Argon: largest context (1 M)
  • Gemini 4 Argon: the newest (10/13/2026)

Claude Haiku 5.5 costs 95% less on input and 95% less on output than Gemini 4 Argon ($0.100 / $0.500 versus $2.00 / $10.00 per million tokens). Gemini 4 Argon accepts more context (1 M). On capabilities, only Gemini 4 Argon accepts audio. Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon offer a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

What would your product cost?

Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.

Claude Haiku 5.5
$3.50/mo
Gemini 4 Argon
$70.00/mo

With Claude Haiku 5.5 you save $66.50 a month versus Gemini 4 Argon (95% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

  1. 1Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic$0.008
  2. 2Gemini 4 Argon Google$0.152
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  5. 5Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic$0.304
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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Gemini 4 Argon?

Claude Haiku 5.5 costs 95% less on input and 95% less on output than Gemini 4 Argon ($0.100 / $0.500 versus $2.00 / $10.00 per million tokens). Gemini 4 Argon accepts more context (1 M). On capabilities, only Gemini 4 Argon accepts audio. Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon offer a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

Which is cheaper: Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon?

Claude Haiku 5.5 is cheaper: $0.100 per million input tokens and $0.500 per million output tokens, versus $2.00 / $10.00 for Gemini 4 Argon.

Which has more context: Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon?

Gemini 4 Argon accepts 1 M tokens of context; Claude Haiku 5.5 accepts 1 M.

Which is newer: Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon?

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 10/13/2026; Claude Haiku 5.5 on 10/07/2026.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 4 Argon?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: Claude Haiku 5.5: $3.50; Gemini 4 Argon: $70.00 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.