Claude Haiku 5.5
AnthropicUpdated October 2026. Claude Haiku 5.5 by Anthropic: $0.1/M cache-miss input, $0.5/M output tokens. Cached input: $0.01/M. Explicit cache writes: $0.125/M. Long-context pricing at or above 100K input tokens: $0.5/M input, $2.50/M output. 1.0M context, 128K max output. Vision & Function Calling. Free calculator + compare 40+ models.
Input Price
$0.1
cache miss / 1M tokens
Cached Input
$0.01
per 1M tokens
Output Price
$0.5
per 1M tokens
Context Window
1.0M
tokens
Claude Haiku 5.5 price history
Per 1M cache-miss input / output tokens. See all AI API price changes
- 2026-10-25Launch price$0.1 / $0.5
Prompts above 100K tokens bill at $0.50/$2.50. Ten times cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5 ($1/$5) for short prompts. Anthropic pricing
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Specifications
| Provider | Anthropic |
| Model ID | claude-haiku-5-5 |
| Input Price | $0.1 / 1M cache-miss tokens |
| Cached Input Price | $0.01 / 1M tokens |
| Explicit Cache Write Price | $0.125 / 1M tokens |
| Output Price | $0.5 / 1M tokens |
| Long Context Threshold | 100K input tokens |
| Long Context Pricing | $0.5 / 1M cache-miss input, $0.05 / 1M cached input, $0.625 / 1M explicit cache writes, $2.50 / 1M output |
| Context Window | 1.0M tokens |
| Max Output | 128K tokens |
| Capabilities | textvisionfunction_callingstructured_output |
| Release Date | 2026-10 |
| Pricing Source | Official Anthropic pricing |
| Price Verified | 2026-10-25 · Sonnet 5.5 is $2/$10 with $0.10/M cache reads and $2.50/M 5-minute cache writes. Fable 5.1 and Opus 5.5 rates are unchanged; Sonnet 5 retains its permanent $2/$10 standard rate and $0.20/M cache reads. Claude Haiku 5.5 added 2026-10-25: $0.10/$0.50 up to 100K-token prompts, $0.50/$2.50 above. |
| Notes | Fastest current Claude model for classification, extraction and routing. Prompts up to 100K tokens cost $0.10/$0.50 per 1M; prompts above 100K bill at $0.50/$2.50. Batch is 50% off. Anthropic does not publish a release date on the pricing page; first listed on DevTk.AI on 2026-10-25. |
Monthly Cost Estimates
Estimated monthly costs based on different daily usage levels (assuming 50% input / 50% output split). Input estimates use cache-miss pricing, so cache-heavy workloads can be lower.
| Daily Tokens | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 10K | $0.09 | $1.08 |
| 50K | $0.45 | $5.40 |
| 100K | $0.9 | $10.80 |
| 500K | $4.50 | $54.00 |
| 1.0M | $9.00 | $108.00 |
About Claude Haiku 5.5
Claude Haiku 5.5 is a large language model by Anthropic. It features a 1.0M token context window with up to 128K tokens of output per request. The model supports 4 capabilities: text, vision, function_calling, structured_output.
At $0.1 per million cache-miss input tokens and $0.5 per million output tokens, Claude Haiku 5.5 is positioned as a cost-effective option in the Anthropic lineup. Repeated prefix input can be charged at $0.01 per million cached tokens. Use our Token Counter to estimate how many tokens your prompts use, and our Pricing Calculator to compare costs across all models.
Claude Haiku 5.5 Key Details
- Pricing: $0.1/M cache-miss input tokens, $0.01/M cached input tokens, $0.125/M explicit cache writes, $0.5/M output tokens
- Context window: 1.0M tokens — one of the largest available
- Max output: 128K tokens per response
- Capabilities: text, vision, function_calling, structured_output
- Highlights: Fastest current Claude model for classification, extraction and routing. Prompts up to 100K tokens cost $0.10/$0.50 per 1M; prompts above 100K bill at $0.50/$2.50. Batch is 50% off. Anthropic does not publish a release date on the pricing page; first listed on DevTk.AI on 2026-10-25.
- Released: 2026-10
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FAQ
How much does Claude Haiku 5.5 cost?
Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.1 per million cache-miss input tokens and $0.5 per million output tokens. Cached input costs $0.01 per million tokens. For a typical workload of 100K input tokens/day and 50K output tokens/day, expect approximately $1.05/month before cache-hit savings.
What is Claude Haiku 5.5's context window?
Claude Haiku 5.5 supports a context window of 1.0M tokens. This means your combined input prompt and output response can be up to 1.0M tokens. The maximum output per response is 128K tokens.
Is Claude Haiku 5.5 good for my use case?
Claude Haiku 5.5 supports text, vision, function_calling, structured_output. As a budget-friendly model, it works well for high-volume tasks like classification, summarization, and simple generation. Use our Pricing Calculator to compare with alternatives.