AnthropicClaude Haiku 4.5VSGoogleGemma 4 31B
Our Take
We recommend Gemma 4 31B over Claude Haiku 4.5 because it holds a clear reasoning lead. Choose Gemma 4 31B for offline data control and scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions, or Claude Haiku 4.5 only if you prefer using a cloud-hosted API setup for multi-file code and clearly defined tasks.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Reasoning Accuracy: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. Gemma 4 31B scored 84.3%, while Claude Haiku 4.5 scored 73% (+11.3% gap).
Coding Performance: Evaluated on different benchmarks. Gemma 4 31B scored 80% on LiveCodeBench (scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions), while Claude Haiku 4.5 scored 73.3% on SWE-bench Verified (multi-file code and clearly defined tasks).
Hosting Model: Gemma 4 31B runs locally for $0 API costs, while Claude Haiku 4.5 is hosted via a cloud-hosted API setup.
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-verified)
73.3%multi-file code and clearly defined tasks
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
73%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$2.00Input: $1.00 | Output: $5.00Context Window
200k tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (live-code-bench)
80%scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+11.3%)
84.3%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
Self HostLocal execution (zero API fees)Context WindowLarger
262.14k tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemma 4 31B
For coding tasks, Claude Haiku 4.5 scores 73.3% on swe-bench-verified (multi-file code and clearly defined tasks), while Gemma 4 31B scores 80% on live-code-bench (scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions).
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