| Signal | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Delta | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 71 | +71 | |
Pricing | 5 | +3 | |
Context window size | 84 | -11 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 80 | 0 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
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Anthropic
Alibaba
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 saves you $246.00/month
That's $2952.00/year compared to Claude Haiku 4.5 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83 | 85 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Rank | #54 | #30 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Quality Rank | #54 | #30 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Adoption Rank | #54 | #30 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 200K | 1000K | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Pricing | $1.00/$5.00/M | $0.26/$1.56/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 83 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Benchmarks | 71 | -- | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Pricing | 5 | 2 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Context window size | 84 | 95 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Output Capacity | 80 | 80 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
Our composite score (0–100) combines six weighted signals: benchmark performance (25%), pricing efficiency (25%), context window size (15%), model recency (15%), output capacity (10%), and capability versatility (10%). Here's what the scores mean for these two models:
Scores 83/100 (rank #54), placing it in the top 82% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 85/100 (rank #30), placing it in the top 90% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 2-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 offers 70% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $27.30/month with Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 vs $90.00/month with Claude Haiku 4.5 - a $62.70 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($1.56/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (85/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Claude Haiku 4.5 and Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 are extremely close in overall performance (only 2 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Claude Haiku 4.5
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
70% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Claude Haiku 4.5
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Claude Haiku 4.5
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Claude Haiku 4.5
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Anthropic
by Alibaba
| Capability | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
Anthropic
Alibaba
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 saves you $5.46/month
That's 70% cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 200K | 1M |
| Max Output Tokens | 64,000 | 65,536 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Oct 15, 2025 | Feb 16, 2026 |
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 scores 85/100 (rank #30) compared to Claude Haiku 4.5's 83/100 (rank #54), giving it a 2-point advantage. Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 is the stronger overall choice, though Claude Haiku 4.5 may excel in specific areas like certain benchmarks.
Claude Haiku 4.5 is ranked #54 and Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 is ranked #30 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (25%), pricing (25%), context window (15%), recency (15%), output capacity (10%), and versatility (10%). Scores update hourly.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 is cheaper at $1.56/M output tokens vs Claude Haiku 4.5's $5.00/M output tokens - 3.2x more expensive. Input token pricing: Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1.00/M vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 at $0.26/M.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 has a larger context window of 1,000,000 tokens compared to Claude Haiku 4.5's 200,000 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.