Claude Haiku 4.5 vs MiniCPM5-1B
Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
Claude Haiku 4.5 leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
Claude Haiku 4.5
54
MiniCPM5-1B
36
Pick Claude Haiku 4.5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniCPM5-1B only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Δ | MiniCPM5-1B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 4.9 | → 28.2 | 33.1 |
| Coding | 73.3 | — | — |
| Knowledge | — | — | 44.1 |
| Inst. Following | — | — | 58.5 |
Operational Comparison
Claude Haiku 4.5
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200K
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Quick Verdict
Pick Claude Haiku 4.5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MiniCPM5-1B only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Claude Haiku 4.5 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 54 to 36. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
MiniCPM5-1B is the reasoning model in the pair, while Claude Haiku 4.5 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Claude Haiku 4.5 gives you the larger context window at 200K, compared with 131K for MiniCPM5-1B.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Claude Haiku 4.5 or MiniCPM5-1B?
Claude Haiku 4.5 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 54 to 36.
Which is better for math, Claude Haiku 4.5 or MiniCPM5-1B?
MiniCPM5-1B has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 33.1 versus 4.9. Claude Haiku 4.5 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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