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Llama vs Claude: open-weight Meta versus the Anthropic crown
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CompareLLM Intelligence Desk·Apr 9, 2026

Llama vs Claude: open-weight Meta versus the Anthropic crown

Hub remaps to top Meta vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually Maverick vs Opus 5.

Search intent: llama vs claude

Evaluated Models (9):
Llama 4 MaverickMeta
Claude Opus 5Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic
Claude 3 OpusAnthropic
Claude Opus 4Anthropic
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1Anthropic
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Verified Benchmark Scorecard9 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:9 models selected
Llama 4 MaverickArticleClaude Opus 5ArticleClaude Opus 4.5ArticleClaude Opus 4.6ArticleClaude Opus 4.8ArticleClaude 3 OpusArticleClaude Opus 4ArticleAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.7ArticleAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.1Article
LMSYS Arena EloOverall human preference
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
1,468
Claude Opus 5Top
1,624
Claude Opus 4.5
1,568
Claude Opus 4.6
1,574
Claude Opus 4.8
1,598
Claude 3 Opus
1,248
Claude Opus 4
1,490
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
—
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
—
Coding EloProgramming preference
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
1,452
Claude Opus 5Top
1,618
Claude Opus 4.5
1,574
Claude Opus 4.6
1,570
Claude Opus 4.8
1,604
Claude 3 Opus
—
Claude Opus 4
1,502
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
—
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
—
SWE-bench VerifiedGitHub issue resolve %
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
57.1%
Claude Opus 5Top
79.2%
Claude Opus 4.5
76.8%
Claude Opus 4.6
75.9%
Claude Opus 4.8
78.4%
Claude 3 Opus
38.4%
Claude Opus 4
72.5%
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
—
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
—
GPQA DiamondPhD-level science reasoning %
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
74.6%
Claude Opus 5Top
87.1%
Claude Opus 4.5
84.1%
Claude Opus 4.6
84.8%
Claude Opus 4.8
86.2%
Claude 3 Opus
50.4%
Claude Opus 4
80.4%
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
—
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
—
LiveBenchContamination-free reasoning
quality
Llama 4 Maverick
62.8%
Claude Opus 5Top
74.8%
Claude Opus 4.5
71.2%
Claude Opus 4.6
72%
Claude Opus 4.8
73.6%
Claude 3 Opus
46.2%
Claude Opus 4
66.8%
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
—
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
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Throughput (Speed)Output tokens / second
speed
Llama 4 MaverickTop
130 tok/s
Claude Opus 5
72 tok/s
Claude Opus 4.5
62 tok/s
Claude Opus 4.6
64 tok/s
Claude Opus 4.8
66 tok/s
Claude 3 Opus
48 tok/s
Claude Opus 4
58 tok/s
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
—
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
—
Time-to-First-TokenInitial latency (ms)
speed
Llama 4 MaverickTop
170 ms
Claude Opus 5
310 ms
Claude Opus 4.5
380 ms
Claude Opus 4.6
360 ms
Claude Opus 4.8
330 ms
Claude 3 Opus
420 ms
Claude Opus 4
390 ms
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
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Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
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Output Token Price$ per 1M reply tokens
price
Llama 4 MaverickTop
$0.8/1M
Claude Opus 5
$50/1M
Claude Opus 4.5
$25/1M
Claude Opus 4.6
$25/1M
Claude Opus 4.8
$25/1M
Claude 3 Opus
$75/1M
Claude Opus 4
$75/1M
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
$25/1M
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
$75/1M
Input Token Price$ per 1M prompt tokens
price
Llama 4 MaverickTop
$0.2/1M
Claude Opus 5
$10/1M
Claude Opus 4.5
$5/1M
Claude Opus 4.6
$5/1M
Claude Opus 4.8
$5/1M
Claude 3 Opus
$15/1M
Claude Opus 4
$15/1M
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
$5/1M
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
$15/1M
Context WindowMax token capacity
capacity
Llama 4 MaverickTop
1M
Claude Opus 5
1M
Claude Opus 4.5
200k
Claude Opus 4.6
1M
Claude Opus 4.8
1M
Claude 3 Opus
200k
Claude Opus 4
200k
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
1M
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1
200k
Benchmark / Metric
Llama 4 MaverickMeta · Article Model
Claude Opus 5Anthropic · Article Model
Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic · Article Model
Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic · Article Model
Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic · Article Model
Claude 3 OpusAnthropic · Article Model
Claude Opus 4Anthropic · Article Model
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic · Article Model
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1Anthropic · Article Model
LMSYS Arena EloOverall human preference
1,468
1,624Top
1,568
1,574
1,598
1,248
1,490
—
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Coding EloProgramming preference
1,452
1,618Top
1,574
1,570
1,604
—
1,502
—
—
SWE-bench VerifiedGitHub issue resolve %
57.1%
79.2%Top
76.8%
75.9%
78.4%
38.4%
72.5%
—
—
GPQA DiamondPhD-level science reasoning %
74.6%
87.1%Top
84.1%
84.8%
86.2%
50.4%
80.4%
—
—
LiveBenchContamination-free reasoning
62.8%
74.8%Top
71.2%
72%
73.6%
46.2%
66.8%
—
—
Throughput (Speed)Output tokens / second
130 tok/sTop
72 tok/s
62 tok/s
64 tok/s
66 tok/s
48 tok/s
58 tok/s
—
—
Time-to-First-TokenInitial latency (ms)
170 msTop
310 ms
380 ms
360 ms
330 ms
420 ms
390 ms
—
—
Output Token Price$ per 1M reply tokens
$0.8/1MTop
$50/1M
$25/1M
$25/1M
$25/1M
$75/1M
$75/1M
$25/1M
$75/1M
Input Token Price$ per 1M prompt tokens
$0.2/1MTop
$10/1M
$5/1M
$5/1M
$5/1M
$15/1M
$15/1M
$5/1M
$15/1M
Context WindowMax token capacity
1MTop
1M
200k
1M
1M
200k
200k
1M
200k
Executive Key Takeaway
Hub remaps to top Meta vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually Maverick vs Opus 5.

Llama vs Claude is the open-vs-closed brand query. The hub remaps to the current top Meta Elo row versus the current top Anthropic Elo row — usually Llama 4 Maverick vs Opus 5. If you need weights, Llama is in the conversation even when it loses Elo. If you need the current coding crown, start on Claude and pay the list.

Weights are the product feature

A 40-point Elo gap can be the wrong reason to stay closed if you must fine-tune or air-gap. That decision is not in the table. The table still keeps you honest about quality.

Empirical Evaluation & Architectural Analysis

Standardized telemetry recorded in the verified CompareLLM Leaderboards captures distinct architectural priorities between Llama 4 Maverick and Claude Opus 5. While blind human pairwise preference testing reflects instruction compliance and reasoning depth, domain-specific suites such as SWE-bench Verified and GPQA Diamond highlight coding execution and advanced STEM reasoning. For the live pairwise breakdown with historical trendlines, reference the interactive scorecard above or visit the Llama 4 Maverick vs Claude Opus 5 Showdown.

Scout vs Haiku is the cheap remix

Same brands, different SKUs. Don’t let this hub steal that query.

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 vs claude.

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Head-to-Head Showdowns for Mentioned Models

Featured Article ShowdownLlama 4 Maverick vs Claude Opus 5
Compare Benchmarks
Benchmark MatchupLlama 4 Maverick vs Claude Sonnet 4.5
Benchmark MatchupLlama 4 Maverick vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 5 vs GPT-5
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 5 vs GPT-5 mini
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 4.5 vs GPT-5
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 4.5 vs GPT-5 mini
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5 mini
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 4.8 vs GPT-5
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 4.8 vs GPT-5 mini
Benchmark MatchupClaude 3 Opus vs GPT-5
Benchmark MatchupClaude 3 Opus vs GPT-5 mini
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 4 vs GPT-5
Benchmark MatchupClaude Opus 4 vs GPT-5 mini
Benchmark MatchupAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5
Benchmark MatchupAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.7 vs GPT-5 mini
Benchmark MatchupAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-5
Benchmark MatchupAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-5 mini

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