Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Llama 4 Maverick 17B
Claude 3.5 Haiku (2024) and Llama 4 Maverick 17B (2025) are frontier reasoning models from Anthropic and AI at Meta. Claude 3.5 Haiku ships a 200k-token context window, while Llama 4 Maverick 17B ships a 128k-token context window. On pricing, Llama 4 Maverick 17B costs $0.24/1M input tokens versus $0.80/1M for the alternative. This comparison covers specs, pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, provider availability, and production fit.
Llama 4 Maverick 17B is ~233% cheaper at $0.24/1M; pay for Claude 3.5 Haiku only for coding workflow support.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Llama 4 Maverick 17B |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | reasoning-heavy apps, multimodal apps, and provider-routed production | multimodal apps |
| Decision fit | Coding, RAG, and Agents | Coding, RAG, and Agents |
| Context window | 200k | 128k |
| Cheapest output | $4/1M tokens | $0.97/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 6 tracked | 1 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 rows | 0 rows |
Decision tradeoffs
- Claude 3.5 Haiku has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Claude 3.5 Haiku has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and procurement flexibility.
- Claude 3.5 Haiku uniquely exposes Vision and Reasoning in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Claude 3.5 Haiku for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
- Llama 4 Maverick 17B has the lower cheapest tracked output price at $0.97/1M tokens.
- Llama 4 Maverick 17B uniquely exposes Multimodal in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Llama 4 Maverick 17B for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Claude 3.5 Haiku
$1,640
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Anthropic
Llama 4 Maverick 17B
$435
Cheapest tracked route/tier: AWS Bedrock
Estimated monthly gap: $1,206. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.
Switch friction
- Provider overlap exists on AWS Bedrock; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Llama 4 Maverick 17B is $3.03/1M tokens lower on cheapest tracked output pricing before cache, batch, or negotiated discounts.
- Check replacement coverage for Vision and Reasoning before moving production traffic.
- Llama 4 Maverick 17B adds Multimodal in local capability data.
- Provider overlap exists on AWS Bedrock; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Claude 3.5 Haiku is $3.03/1M tokens higher on cheapest tracked output pricing, so quality gains need to justify the spend.
- Check replacement coverage for Multimodal before moving production traffic.
- Claude 3.5 Haiku adds Vision and Reasoning in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024-10-22 | 2025-10-01 |
| Context window | 200k | 128k |
| Parameters | — | 17 |
| Architecture | decoder only | - |
| License | Unknown | Open Source |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | 2024-08 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Llama 4 Maverick 17B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.80/1M tokens | $0.24/1M tokens |
| Output price | $4/1M tokens | $0.97/1M tokens |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Llama 4 Maverick 17B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | Yes | No |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Function calling | No | No |
| Tool use | No | No |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
| Code execution | Yes | Yes |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark rows are currently sourced for this pair.
Deep dive
The capability footprint differs most on vision: Claude 3.5 Haiku, multimodal input: Llama 4 Maverick 17B, and reasoning mode: Claude 3.5 Haiku. Both models share structured outputs and code execution, so the practical split is not just feature count. Use those differences to decide whether the page is about raw model quality, agentic coding support, multimodal ingestion, or predictable structured API behavior.
For cost, Claude 3.5 Haiku lists $0.80/1M input and $4/1M output tokens on the cheapest tracked provider, while Llama 4 Maverick 17B lists $0.24/1M input and $0.97/1M output tokens on the cheapest tracked provider. A 70/30 input-output blend puts Llama 4 Maverick 17B lower by about $1.30 per million blended tokens. Availability is 6 providers versus 1, so concentration risk also matters.
Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku when coding workflow support, larger context windows, and broader provider choice are central to the workload. Choose Llama 4 Maverick 17B when coding workflow support and lower input-token cost are more important. For production, rerun your own prompts through the exact provider, region, and tool stack you plan to ship. This keeps the decision grounded in measurable tradeoffs instead of brand-level assumptions.
FAQ
Which has a larger context window, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Llama 4 Maverick 17B?
Claude 3.5 Haiku supports 200k tokens, while Llama 4 Maverick 17B supports 128k tokens. That gap matters most for long documents, large codebases, retrieval-heavy agents, and conversations where earlier context must remain visible.
Which is cheaper, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Llama 4 Maverick 17B?
Llama 4 Maverick 17B is cheaper on tracked token pricing. Claude 3.5 Haiku costs $0.80/1M input and $4/1M output tokens. Llama 4 Maverick 17B costs $0.24/1M input and $0.97/1M output tokens. Provider discounts or batch pricing can still change the final bill.
Is Claude 3.5 Haiku or Llama 4 Maverick 17B open source?
Claude 3.5 Haiku is listed under Unknown. Llama 4 Maverick 17B is listed under Open Source. License labels affect whether you can self-host, redistribute weights, or rely only on hosted APIs, so confirm the upstream license before deployment.
Which is better for vision, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Llama 4 Maverick 17B?
Claude 3.5 Haiku has the clearer documented vision signal in this comparison. If vision is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Which is better for multimodal input, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Llama 4 Maverick 17B?
Llama 4 Maverick 17B has the clearer documented multimodal input signal in this comparison. If multimodal input is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Where can I run Claude 3.5 Haiku and Llama 4 Maverick 17B?
Claude 3.5 Haiku is available on Anthropic, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI, and Replicate API. Llama 4 Maverick 17B is available on AWS Bedrock. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-22. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.