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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 2.0 Flash

Anthropic
Claude Haiku 4.5
Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateOct 15 2025Jan 30 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
77%Best
15%
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
73.3%
Science
GPQA Diamond
73%
Timeline
Release gapGemini 2.0 Flash shipped 258 days before Claude Haiku 4.5

Which is better: Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 2.0 Flash?

Claude Haiku 4.5 leads Gemini 2.0 Flash on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). Gemini 2.0 Flash shipped 258 days before Claude Haiku 4.5, 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.

On BullshitBench v2, Claude Haiku 4.5 leads at 77% vs Gemini 2.0 Flash at 15%.

Frequently asked questions

Claude Haiku 4.5 was released by Anthropic on Oct 15 2025.

Gemini 2.0 Flash was released by Google on Jan 30 2025.

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