GPT-5.2 wins on coding (85 vs 52). Claude 4 Haiku wins on price ($0.8 vs $12/1M input). For most workflows, GPT-5.2 is the stronger default — capable but outclassed — gpt-5.4 is now cheaper and better.
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GPT-5.2 is the safest overall answer here when you want the strongest default instead of the lowest list price.
Mistral: Mistral Nemo is the lower-cost option to start with when you still need useful output at scale.
Claude 4 Haiku is the better pick when response speed matters more than maximum reasoning depth.
GPT-5.2 leads on coding with a score of 85 vs 52 for Claude 4 Haiku.
Claude 4 Haiku is cheaper at $0.8/1M input tokens vs $12/1M for GPT-5.2.
GPT-5.2 is the stronger default for coding tasks.
Choose GPT-5.2 for coding and research — serious coding and complex product work.
Choose Claude 4 Haiku when fast budget writing.
Claude 4 Haiku is the more cost-efficient option at $0.8/1M — worth considering if token volume is a concern.
Switch the scoring lens to see whether the top answer changes when you care more about cost, speed, or long-document work.
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Capable but outclassed — GPT-5.4 is now cheaper and better.
Ranks models by the broadest mix of coding, writing, research, and long-context usefulness.
You're starting a new project — GPT-5.4 is cheaper and more capable.
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Capable but outclassed — GPT-5.4 is now cheaper and better.
Best low-cost writing option for fast-moving content teams.
Reliable at debugging and multi-file code edits
Strong structured reasoning for product and technical workflows
Solid default for teams that want one premium OpenAI model
Superseded by GPT-5.4 for most use cases
Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads on both coding and writing quality
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GPT-5.2 wins on more categories — coding, research, reasoning. Claude 4 Haiku is the better pick when fast budget writing. The right choice depends on your specific use case.
Claude 4 Haiku is cheaper at $0.8/1M input and $4/1M output. GPT-5.2 costs $12/1M input and $38/1M output.
Both GPT-5.2 and Claude 4 Haiku have the same 200K context window.
GPT-5.2 is better for coding with a score of 85 vs Claude 4 Haiku's 52 (out of 100). Claude Fable 5 is the overall coding leader in this directory at 100/100.
Claude 4 Haiku is faster with a very fast speed rating (score: 5) vs GPT-5.2's balanced rating (score: 3).