Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Llama 4 Maverick delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,468 vs 1,248), while Llama 4 Maverick leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (57.1%), while Llama 4 Maverick is more budget-friendly at $0.6/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Original Claude 3 flagship. Kept so opus 3 vs later Opus and vs GPT-4o still resolve.
Meta natively multimodal open-weight flagship.
Δ 220 Arena Elo pts
130 tok/s
$0.6 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Claude 3 Opus | Llama 4 Maverick | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +220 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +16.6% | ||
| SWE-bench | +18.7% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +24.2% | ||
| Time to first token | +250 ms | ||
| Output speed | 48 tok/s | 130 tok/s | +82 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.2/1M | +$14.8/1M | |
| Output price | $0.6/1M | +$74.4/1M | |
| Context window | +849k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Llama 4 Maverick is estimated to save $1,634.00/month ($19,608/year).
Higher SWE-bench (57.1%).
Lower output list price ($0.6/1M).
Lower TTFT (170 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Llama 4 Maverick).
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Llama 4 Maverick | Higher SWE-bench (57.1%). |
| High-volume chat | Llama 4 Maverick | Lower output list price ($0.6/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Llama 4 Maverick | Lower TTFT (170 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Llama 4 Maverick | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Llama 4 Maverick | Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Llama 4 Maverick). |
Hub remaps to top Meta vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually Maverick vs Opus 5.
Apr 2026. The Llama vs Claude hub uses the top Meta Elo row — usually Maverick.
Dec 2024 instruct 70B. Still a self-host baseline. Llama 4 is the 2026 buy.
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