GPT-4o wins on coding (58 vs 52). Claude 4 Haiku wins on writing quality and price ($0.8 vs $5/1M input) and context window (200K vs 128K). For most workflows, Claude 4 Haiku is the stronger default — best low-cost writing option for fast-moving content teams.
The shortest way to see the safest default, the lower-cost option, and the specialist pick before you read deeper.
Claude 4 Haiku is the safest overall answer here when you want the strongest default instead of the lowest list price.
Claude 4 Haiku is the lower-cost option to start with when you still need useful output at scale.
GPT-4o is the better pick when response speed matters more than maximum reasoning depth.
GPT-4o leads on coding with a score of 58 vs 52 for Claude 4 Haiku.
Claude 4 Haiku has the larger context window: 200K vs 128K for GPT-4o.
Claude 4 Haiku is cheaper at $0.8/1M input tokens vs $5/1M for GPT-4o.
Choose Claude 4 Haiku for writing and budget — fast budget writing.
Choose GPT-4o when multimodal tasks and image-adjacent workflows.
Both models serve different primary workflows — consider using each where it has a clear edge.
Switch the scoring lens to see whether the top answer changes when you care more about cost, speed, or long-document work.
Anthropic / Budget / Mar 24, 2026
Best low-cost writing option for fast-moving content teams.
Ranks models by the broadest mix of coding, writing, research, and long-context usefulness.
Cost is your only concern — Gemini 3.1 Flash offers similar value with a larger context window.
The fastest way to see where the recommendation shifts when your priority changes.
Best all-around pick for image-heavy and multimodal workflows.
Best low-cost writing option for fast-moving content teams.
Fastest Anthropic model with better-than-expected writing quality
Good for support, marketing ops, and editing passes at scale
Affordable for high-frequency team usage
Less strong on deep reasoning and coding than larger models
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is now cheaper with a larger context window
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Claude 4 Haiku wins on more categories — writing, budget, research. GPT-4o is the better pick when multimodal tasks and image-adjacent workflows. The right choice depends on your specific use case.
Claude 4 Haiku is cheaper at $0.8/1M input and $4/1M output. GPT-4o costs $5/1M input and $15/1M output.
Claude 4 Haiku has the larger context window at 200K tokens vs GPT-4o's 128K. For large document analysis, Claude 4 Haiku is the stronger pick.
GPT-4o is better for coding with a score of 58 vs Claude 4 Haiku's 52. For the highest coding quality available, Claude Sonnet 4.6 (79.6% SWE-bench) or Opus 4.6 (80.8%) remain benchmarks.
Claude 4 Haiku is faster with a very fast speed rating (score: 5) vs GPT-4o's fast rating (score: 4).
