Claude Opus 4.1 vs Llama 4 Maverick
Claude Opus 4.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 14.7. Llama 4 Maverick is 108.1x cheaper per token.
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Which is better?
Claude Opus 4.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 29.9 to 14.7, ranking #123 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Opus 4.1 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Llama 4 Maverick is roughly 108.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Llama 4 Maverick also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Opus 4.1
- overall performance matters — it scores 29.9 and ranks #123 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025
Choose Llama 4 Maverick
- cost matters — it's about 108.1x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
8 reported for Claude Opus 4.1 · 13 for Llama 4 Maverick
Claude Opus 4.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 4 Maverick is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 88.2x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.17/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 125.0x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.1 is more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Llama 4 Maverick accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4.1's 200,000 tokens. Llama 4 Maverick can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.1 is limited to 32,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Opus 4.1 and Llama 4 Maverick support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Opus 4.1
Llama 4 Maverick
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Opus 4.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 4 Maverick uses Llama 4 Community License Agreement.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Llama 4 Community License Agreement
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Opus 4.1 was released on 2025-08-05, while Llama 4 Maverick was released on 2025-04-05.
Claude Opus 4.1 is 4 months newer than Llama 4 Maverick.
Aug 5, 2025
1.1 years ago
4mo newerApr 5, 2025
1.5 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Claude Opus 4.1 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Llama 4 Maverick is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Lambda, Groq, Fireworks, Together, Sambanova.
Claude Opus 4.1
Llama 4 Maverick
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 4.1 and Llama 4 Maverick side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Opus 4.1 vs Llama 4 Maverick.