Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Claude Opus 4.8
Claude Haiku 5.5 (Anthropic) versus Claude Opus 4.8 (Anthropic): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the WandAPI default channel price. Input costs 0.21 Credits / M for Claude Haiku 5.5 and 3 Credits / M for Claude Opus 4.8, so Claude Haiku 5.5 is 93% cheaper.
Specs side by side
| Item | Claude Haiku 5.5claude-haiku-5-5 | Claude Opus 4.8claude-opus-4-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 0.21≈ $0.0321 | 3≈ $0.458 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 1.05≈ $0.16 | 15≈ $2.29 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | 0.021 | 0.3 |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 128K |
| 7-day uptime | — | — |
| Latest probe latency | — | — |
| Measured throughput | — | — |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages | Anthropic Messages |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 4.2≈ $0.642 | 60≈ $9.17 |
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 5.5 or Claude Opus 4.8?
At the WandAPI default channel price, Claude Haiku 5.5 input costs 0.21 Credits / M and Claude Opus 4.8 input costs 3 Credits / M, so Claude Haiku 5.5 is 93% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Can I switch between Claude Haiku 5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 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 5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 differ?
Only Claude Haiku 5.5: Response Schema. Only Claude Opus 4.8: Reasoning. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.
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