Llama 4 Maverick

Apr 2025
Llama 4 Maverick
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$0.038per task?
$0.19 / $0.65per 1M in / out?
36 tok/sfirst token in 1.1 s?
1Mcontext

Alternatives?

Run it yourself

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Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✗ 24 GB GPU✗ 48 GB GPU✗ 80 GB GPU
LicenceLlama 4 licencecommercial use with conditions

FAQ

How much does Llama 4 Maverick cost?›

$0.19 per 1M input tokens and $0.65 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: DigitalOcean). A typical benchmark task costs about $0.038 at default effort.

Is Llama 4 Maverick free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.19 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Llama 4 Maverick, and what is it best at?›

#277 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #75 of 132 in Coding, #128 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #127 of 195 in Writing & Language, #90 of 124 in Vision & Documents.

Is Llama 4 Maverick better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?›

On SciCode, Llama 4 Maverick scores 31.7 vs 32.1 — about the same. It is 52% cheaper per task.

How can I use Llama 4 Maverick?›

Through the API of DigitalOcean, Google, Parasail.

What is the context window of Llama 4 Maverick?›

1M tokens, with up to 16K output tokens.

When was Llama 4 Maverick released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2025-04-05. It is the current version in its line.

Is Llama 4 Maverick open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (llama4 licence).

Can I run Llama 4 Maverick locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Llama 4 Maverick read images?›

It accepts text and images as input.

What is Llama 4 Maverick?›

Llama 4 Maverick is an open-weights language model from Meta, released Apr 2025.

What are the best alternatives to Llama 4 Maverick?›

GPT-6 Luna (cheaper), GLM 5.3 (open weights).