The fastest and most efficient Claude — punching way above its weight class. Haiku 4.5 delivers surprisingly strong coding (Arena #24) at $1/M input. With full batch API and caching support, it's the smart choice for high-volume production workloads where speed matters more than maximum intelligence.
“The workhorse that handles 90% of production tasks at 1/5th the price.”
Perfect for bootstrapped founders prototyping their first AI feature, or scaling teams needing efficient production inference.
Training data policy: API data NOT used for training by default
DPDP Act (India): Data processed in US. No India data center. Compliant via DPA.
Data residency: US
Available. API accessible from India. Payments via international card. Also on AWS Bedrock (Mumbai).