Key Takeaways
Llama 4 Maverick wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports vision
- Supports tool calls
Llama Guard 3 8B wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
Llama Guard 3 8B
Benchmark Advantage
Llama 4 Maverick
Context Window
Llama 4 Maverick
Speed
Llama 4 Maverick
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Llama 4 Maverick | Llama Guard 3 8B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.15 | $0.02 | Llama Guard 3 8B |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.60 | $0.06 | Llama Guard 3 8B |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Llama Guard 3 8B is 89% cheaper overall.
Llama 4 Maverick Providers
DeepInfra $0.15 (Cheapest)
Vercel $0.20
Groq $0.20
Together $0.27
Novita $0.27
Llama Guard 3 8B Providers
Nebius $0.02 (Cheapest)
Groq $0.20
Cloudflare $0.48
Benchmark Comparison
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Llama Guard 3 8B Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Llama 4 Maverick | Llama Guard 3 8B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 18.3 | - | - |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 15.6 | - | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 19.3 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 80.9 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 67.1 | - | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 39.7 | - | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | 15.6 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 39.0 | - | - |
Llama 4 Maverick significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Llama 4 Maverick
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Llama 4 Maverick
1,048,576
tokens
Max output: 16,384 tokens
Llama Guard 3 8B
131,072
tokens
Llama 4 Maverick has a 88% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Llama 4 Maverick | Llama Guard 3 8B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 128.6 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 0.46s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Llama 4 Maverick | Llama Guard 3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Llama 4 Maverick | Llama Guard 3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Meta-llama | Meta-llama |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 |
Llama 4 Maverick Modalities
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Llama Guard 3 8B Modalities
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