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Claude Haiku 5.5

The cheap and fast Claude. Great for summaries, quick questions and anything you do a lot of.

Last updated October 16, 2026.

Costs here use the prices AI companies charge software developers, so they show relative cost, not your monthly bill. See what ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini charge you.

Made by Anthropic, the company behind Claude. Everyday and cheap.

What it costs

1,000-word essay: under 1 cent
100 chat messages: $0.13 (about 13 cents)
50-page PDF summary: under 1 cent

Based on list prices and the assumptions on How we work. Your real cost will differ.

At a glance

Smartness: ★★★★☆ (4 of 5) (our banding of the Artificial Analysis score, where available)
Reads at once: about 1,500 pages (rule of thumb)
Understands: text, pictures, files
Free to download and run yourself: No
Free to use: Not free for developers. Free app plans

App plans and prices for Claude: see plans.

Best for

summariesquick questionshigh volume

Watch out for

Costs more for very long inputs.

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Frequently asked

How much does Claude Haiku 5.5 cost to use?
A 1,000-word essay costs about under 1 cent; summarizing a 50-page PDF about under 1 cent. These are developer (API) prices, not an app subscription.

What is Claude Haiku 5.5 best for?
The cheap and fast Claude. Great for summaries, quick questions and anything you do a lot of.

How much can Claude Haiku 5.5 read at once?
About 1,500 pages (a rule of thumb: 1,000,000 tokens at roughly 500 words a page).

Can I download Claude Haiku 5.5 for free?
No. It is only available through the maker or other paid services.

Under the hood

Maker	Anthropic
Price per 1M input tokens	$0.10 (changes with input length or day of week)
Price per 1M output tokens	$0.50
Context size	1M tokens (1,000,000)
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index	43.4 (source, via OpenRouter)
Open weights	No
Speed	Not measured yet
Listed	2026-10-07

Maker's description (technical)

Claude Haiku 5.5 is Anthropic's small, fast model for high-volume, cost-sensitive work such as summarization, subagents, and browser use. It succeeds Claude Haiku 4.5 with stronger coding, computer use, and...

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