Key Takeaways
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Llama 4 Maverick wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports vision
Price Advantage
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Llama 4 Maverick
Context Window
Llama 4 Maverick
Speed
Llama 4 Maverick
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $0.15 | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.32 | $0.60 | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is 41% cheaper overall.
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Providers
DeepInfra $0.10 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.14
Parasail $0.22
Nebius $0.25
Crusoe $0.25
Llama 4 Maverick Providers
DeepInfra $0.15 (Cheapest)
Vercel $0.20
Groq $0.20
Together $0.27
Novita $0.27
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Wins
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Llama 4 Maverick Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 14.2 | 18.3 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 10.7 | 15.6 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 7.7 | 19.3 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 71.3 | 80.9 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 49.8 | 67.1 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 28.8 | 39.7 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 59.4 | 15.6 | |
AIME Competition math | 30.0 | 39.0 |
Llama 4 Maverick shows stronger mathematical reasoning abilities.
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Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
131,072
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Llama 4 Maverick
1,048,576
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Llama 4 Maverick has a 88% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 104.4 tok/s | 128.6 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.49s | 0.46s |
Llama 4 Maverick responds 23% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Meta-llama | Meta-llama |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Apr 2025 |
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Modalities
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Llama 4 Maverick Modalities
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