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Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Anthropic Claude 3 Haiku vs Google Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateMar 4 2024Mar 3 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
33.3%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3 Haiku shipped 729 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Which is better: Claude 3 Haiku or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Claude 3 Haiku and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 3 Haiku shipped 729 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 3 Haiku and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3 Haiku released?
Claude 3 Haiku was released by Anthropic on Mar 4 2024.
When was Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite released?
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released by Google on Mar 3 2026.

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