Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Haiku 5.5
Claude Haiku 4.5 (Anthropic) versus Claude Haiku 5.5 (Anthropic): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the WandAPI default channel price. Input costs 0.6 Credits / M for Claude Haiku 4.5 and 0.21 Credits / M for Claude Haiku 5.5, so Claude Haiku 5.5 is 65% cheaper.
Specs side by side
| Item | Claude Haiku 4.5claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | Claude Haiku 5.5claude-haiku-5-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 0.6≈ $0.0917 | 0.21≈ $0.0321 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 3≈ $0.458 | 1.05≈ $0.16 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | 0.06 | 0.021 |
| Context window | 200K | — |
| Max output | 64K | — |
| 7-day uptime | — | — |
| Latest probe latency | — | — |
| Measured throughput | — | — |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages | Anthropic Messages |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 12≈ $1.83 | 4.2≈ $0.642 |
Prices are the WandAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from WandAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.
Capabilities
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Claude Haiku 5.5?
At the WandAPI default channel price, Claude Haiku 4.5 input costs 0.6 Credits / M and Claude Haiku 5.5 input costs 0.21 Credits / M, so Claude Haiku 5.5 is 65% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Can I switch between Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Haiku 5.5 at any time?
Yes. WandAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.
How do the capabilities of Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Haiku 5.5 differ?
Only Claude Haiku 4.5: Reasoning. Only Claude Haiku 5.5: Response Schema. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.
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