| Usage Level | GPT-4o Mini | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light (100 calls/day) | $0.59 | $4.50 | Save $3.92 with GPT-4o Mini |
| Medium (1K calls/day) | $10.80 | $84.00 | Save $73.20 with GPT-4o Mini |
| Heavy (10K calls/day) | $135.00 | $1,050.00 | Save $915.00 with GPT-4o Mini |
| Enterprise (100K/day) | $1,620.00 | $12,600.00 | Save $10,980.00 with GPT-4o Mini |
GPT-4o Mini is 88% cheaper overall. GPT-4o Mini costs $0.15/M input vs Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1/M input.
At 800 input + 400 output tokens per call: GPT-4o Mini costs $3.60 and Claude Haiku 4.5 costs $28.00.
With a proxy like Tokonomics, switching is a one-line config change. Route different features to different models and track costs per model automatically.