Claude 3 Haiku Pricing
FastAnthropic · 200K tokens context
Claude 3 Haiku from Anthropic costs $0.250 per 1 million input tokens and $1.25 per 1 million output tokens as of May 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 200,000-token context window (approximately 150,000 words) with a 4K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0003 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0025.
| Input price | $0.250 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $1.25 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 5.0× |
| Context window | 200,000 tokens (~150,000 words) |
| Maximum output | 4,096 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0003 |
| Tier | Fast |
| Last verified |
Claude 3 Haiku is the previous-generation small model from Anthropic — cheap, fast, and reliable for simple tasks. Largely replaced by Claude Haiku 4 at the same price point.
Input Price
$0.250
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$1.25
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
200K tokens
max 4K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.000333 | $0.0005 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.000833 | $0.00125 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.00125 | $0.00187 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.025 | $0.0375 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Same price as Haiku 4 with proven track record
- ✓Low latency
- ✓Solid extraction and routing
Limitations
- –Older generation than Haiku 4
- –Lower output quality on nuanced tasks
Best Use Cases
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