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

GPT-4o vs Claude Haiku 4.5

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

DIMENSION
GPT-4o
OpenAI
Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic
🎯 Accuracy91 👑85
🧠 Reasoning90 👑83
🛡️ Safety9192 👑
💻 Coding92 👑82
Creativity89 👑84
📋 Instruction93 👑87
Overall Index™91.0 👑85.5
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Summary

GPT-4o leads overall with an Index of 91.0 vs 85.5. GPT-4o wins on accuracy, reasoning, coding, creativity, instruction. Claude Haiku 4.5 wins on safety. On pricing, Claude Haiku 4.5 is more affordable.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is GPT-4o better than Claude Haiku 4.5?

Based on the LLM Judge Index™, GPT-4o scores higher overall (91.0 vs 85.5). GPT-4o leads on accuracy, reasoning, coding, creativity, instruction, while Claude Haiku 4.5 leads on safety.

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

Claude Haiku 4.5 is more affordable at $0.8/M tokens.

Which is better for coding?

GPT-4o scores higher on coding (92 vs 82).

Which model is safer?

Claude Haiku 4.5 has a higher safety score (92 vs 91).

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