Claude Haiku 4.5: Cheap and Fast
Haiku 4.5 is $0.80 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens. It's 3.75x cheaper than Sonnet 4.5, runs in sub-200ms, and handles most development tasks just fine.
Strategic analysis of pricing models, consumer psychology, and monetization strategies in technology products. Examines freemium approaches, subscription mechanics, enterprise pricing, and how pricing structures influence competitive positioning.
Haiku 4.5 is $0.80 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens. It's 3.75x cheaper than Sonnet 4.5, runs in sub-200ms, and handles most development tasks just fine.
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