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  3. Llama 4 Maverick: Meta’s natively multimodal open-weight flagship
Llama 4 Maverick: Meta’s natively multimodal open-weight flagship
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CompareLLM Intelligence Desk·Apr 8, 2026

Llama 4 Maverick: Meta’s natively multimodal open-weight flagship

Apr 2026. The Llama vs Claude hub uses the top Meta Elo row — usually Maverick.

Search intent: llama 4 maverick vs claude

Evaluated Models (4):
Llama 4 MaverickMeta
Claude Opus 5Anthropic
Llama 4 ScoutMeta
Free Models Routeropenrouter
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Verified Benchmark Scorecard4 Models Evaluated

Llama 4 Maverick & Frontier Peer Benchmark Comparison

Live benchmark scores, throughput speeds, and token pricing with dynamic peer comparison.

LMSYS Arena Elo1,468Llama 4 Maverick
SWE-bench Verified57.1%Coding resolve %
Throughput Speed130 tok/sGeneration rate
Output Price / 1M$0.80List API rate
Interactive Model Comparison:4 models selected
Llama 4 MaverickArticleClaude Opus 5ArticleLlama 4 ScoutArticleFree Models RouterArticle
LMSYS Arena EloOverall human preference
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
1,468
Claude Opus 5Top
1,624
Llama 4 Scout
1,412
Free Models Router
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Coding EloProgramming preference
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
1,452
Claude Opus 5Top
1,618
Llama 4 Scout
1,398
Free Models Router
—
SWE-bench VerifiedGitHub issue resolve %
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
57.1%
Claude Opus 5Top
79.2%
Llama 4 Scout
52.4%
Free Models Router
—
GPQA DiamondPhD-level science reasoning %
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
74.6%
Claude Opus 5Top
87.1%
Llama 4 Scout
71.2%
Free Models Router
—
LiveBenchContamination-free reasoning
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
62.8%
Claude Opus 5Top
74.8%
Llama 4 Scout
59.6%
Free Models Router
—
Throughput (Speed)Output tokens / second
speed
Llama 4 Maverick
130 tok/s
Claude Opus 5
72 tok/s
Llama 4 ScoutTop
155 tok/s
Free Models Router
—
Time-to-First-TokenInitial latency (ms)
speed
Llama 4 Maverick
170 ms
Claude Opus 5
310 ms
Llama 4 ScoutTop
130 ms
Free Models Router
—
Output Token Price$ per 1M reply tokens
price
Llama 4 Maverick
$0.8/1M
Claude Opus 5
$50/1M
Llama 4 Scout
$0.3/1M
Free Models RouterTop
$0/1M
Input Token Price$ per 1M prompt tokens
price
Llama 4 Maverick
$0.2/1M
Claude Opus 5
$10/1M
Llama 4 Scout
$0.1/1M
Free Models RouterTop
$0/1M
Context WindowMax token capacity
capacity
Llama 4 Maverick
1M
Claude Opus 5
1M
Llama 4 ScoutTop
1.3M
Free Models Router
200k
Benchmark / Metric
Llama 4 MaverickMeta · Article Model
Claude Opus 5Anthropic · Article Model
Llama 4 ScoutMeta · Article Model
Free Models Routeropenrouter · Article Model
LMSYS Arena EloOverall human preference
1,468
1,624Top
1,412
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Coding EloProgramming preference
1,452
1,618Top
1,398
—
SWE-bench VerifiedGitHub issue resolve %
57.1%
79.2%Top
52.4%
—
GPQA DiamondPhD-level science reasoning %
74.6%
87.1%Top
71.2%
—
LiveBenchContamination-free reasoning
62.8%
74.8%Top
59.6%
—
Throughput (Speed)Output tokens / second
130 tok/s
72 tok/s
155 tok/sTop
—
Time-to-First-TokenInitial latency (ms)
170 ms
310 ms
130 msTop
—
Output Token Price$ per 1M reply tokens
$0.8/1M
$50/1M
$0.3/1M
$0/1MTop
Input Token Price$ per 1M prompt tokens
$0.2/1M
$10/1M
$0.1/1M
$0/1MTop
Context WindowMax token capacity
1M
1M
1.3MTop
200k
Executive Key Takeaway
Apr 2026. The Llama vs Claude hub uses the top Meta Elo row — usually Maverick.

Llama 4 Maverick is Meta’s natively multimodal open-weight flagship in this catalog. The Llama vs Claude hub remaps to the current top Meta Elo row versus the current top Anthropic Elo row. That is usually Maverick vs Opus 5. Open weights do not make it free — hosted list price and your GPU farm are different stories.

Vision flag vs vision quality

Maverick is marked multimodal. We do not have a public screenshot-bench snapshot for every row. The compare page will not invent one.

Empirical Evaluation & Architectural Analysis

Empirical evaluations recorded across the CompareLLM Leaderboard highlight how parameter scaling and inference optimization impact production throughput and cost-per-token economics. Reference the interactive scorecard above for verified snapshots or inspect the dedicated llama-4-maverick dossier.

Maverick vs Scout

Scout is the long-context cheap sibling. Use Maverick when quality matters; Scout when the window and the invoice matter.

Strategic Deployment Recommendation

  • Production Workloads: For enterprise workloads requiring strict reliability, cross-reference Top Coding LLMs and Cheapest High-Quality LLMs.
  • Direct Pair Comparison: Explore the live pairwise breakdown at /best/llama-vs-claude-benchmark.
  • Architectural Stacks: Recommended architectural configurations can be evaluated on the CompareLLM Stack Engine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an CompareLLM lab test score? No. Linked model dossiers and compare showdowns reflect dated snapshots gathered from named public evaluation benchmarks. Seed catalog entries remain transparently timestamped until daily ingest updates them.

Where can I see live comparisons for this model? View the showdown at /best/llama-vs-claude-benchmark.

What primary search query does this briefing answer? llama 4 maverick vs claude.

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Head-to-Head Showdowns for Mentioned Models

Featured Article ShowdownLlama 4 Maverick vs Claude Opus 5
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Benchmark MatchupLlama 4 Maverick vs Claude Opus 4.5
Benchmark MatchupLlama 4 Maverick vs Claude Opus 4.6
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 5 vs GPT-5
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 5 vs GPT-5 mini
Benchmark MatchupLlama 4 Scout vs Claude Opus 4.5
Benchmark MatchupLlama 4 Scout vs Claude Opus 4.6
Benchmark MatchupFree Models Router vs Claude Opus 4.5
Benchmark MatchupFree Models Router vs Claude Opus 4.6

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