Last updated: April 5, 2026 · Reviewed by Daniel Ashford

Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-4o Mini

Head-to-head across 6 dimensions · by Daniel Ashford

DIMENSION
Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic
GPT-4o Mini
OpenAI
🎯 Accuracy85 👑80
🧠 Reasoning83 👑78
🛡️ Safety92 👑86
💻 Coding82 👑81
Creativity84 👑76
📋 Instruction87 👑82
Overall Index™85.5 👑80.5
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Summary

Claude Haiku 4.5 leads overall with an Index of 85.5 vs 80.5. Claude Haiku 4.5 wins on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction. On pricing, GPT-4o Mini is more affordable.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is Claude Haiku 4.5 better than GPT-4o Mini?

Based on the LLM Judge Index™, Claude Haiku 4.5 scores higher overall (85.5 vs 80.5). Claude Haiku 4.5 leads on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction, while GPT-4o Mini leads on no dimensions.

Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-4o Mini?

GPT-4o Mini is more affordable at $0.15/M tokens.

Which is better for coding?

Claude Haiku 4.5 scores higher on coding (82 vs 81).

Which model is safer?

Claude Haiku 4.5 has a higher safety score (92 vs 86).

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