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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Llama 4 Scout
A detailed comparison of Claude Haiku 4.5 (Anthropic) and Llama 4 Scout (Meta) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Llama 4 Scout | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.80 | $0.18 | -78% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $4.00 | $0.63 | -84% |
| Context window | 200K | 10M | — |
| Max output | 8.192K | 32K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Llama 4 Scout |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 69.4% | 74.2% |
| HumanEval | 88.1% | 86% |
Capabilities
| Capability | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Llama 4 Scout |
|---|---|---|
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✓ | ✗ |
| vision | ✓ | ✓ |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Strengths
- ✓Very fast responses
- ✓Cheapest Anthropic option
- ✓Good for classification and extraction
Claude Haiku 4.5 Weaknesses
- ✗Weakest reasoning in the Claude family
- ✗Can struggle with nuanced instructions
Llama 4 Scout Strengths
- ✓10M token context — largest available
- ✓Open-source
- ✓Ultra cheap via API providers
Llama 4 Scout Weaknesses
- ✗Lower benchmarks than Maverick
- ✗Limited tool-use support
Quick Verdict
Best value: Llama 4 Scout is the more affordable option at $0.18/$0.63 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: Llama 4 Scout scores higher on average across available benchmarks (80.1% avg).
Larger context: Llama 4 Scout supports 10M tokens.
Choose Llama 4 Scout if cost matters most. Choose Claude Haiku 4.5 if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.