Can I run Claude Haiku 4.5 or Claude V2 1 cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude V2 1?

Claude Haiku 4.5 has a larger context window at 200K tokens vs 100K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude V2 1

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

AnthropicClaude Haiku

Model

Claude Haiku 4.5

Image inputTool calling

Best $1.00 in · $5.00 out

Context window 200K

Pricing

Anthropic

Model

Claude V2 1

Best $8.00 in · $24.00 out

Context window 100K

Pricing

Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper across the board — 87% cheaper on input and 79% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Claude Haiku 4.5 in	Claude Haiku 4.5 out	Claude V2 1 in	Claude V2 1 out
Anthropic	$1.00	$5.00	N/A	N/A
Aws Bedrock	N/A	N/A	$8.00	$24.00
Azure	$1.00	$5.00	N/A	N/A
Github Copilot	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Google Vertex	$1.00	$5.00	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$1.00	$5.00	N/A	N/A
Vercel Ai Gateway	$1.00	$5.00	N/A	N/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Anthropic

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Anthropic · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Claude Haiku 4.5

Claude V2 1

Context window: 200,000 tokens; 100,000 tokens
Max output tokens: 8,192 tokens; 8,191 tokens
Vision: Yes; No
Function calling: Yes; No
Streaming: Yes; No
Release date: Oct 2025; N/A

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Claude V2 1

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Claude Haiku 4.5

Monthly

$1.1K

Annual

$12.8K

Claude V2 1

Monthly

$6.0K

Annual

$73.0K

Save $5.0K/month with Claude Haiku 4.5

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Claude Haiku 4.5. Its 200K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 100K.
High-volume text generation
Use Claude Haiku 4.5. Output tokens are 79% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Claude Haiku 4.5. Its 8K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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