Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6 vs Llama 4 Maverick

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 4 Maverick is 36.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU-Pro), while Llama 4 Maverick is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 4 Maverick costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 29.4x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.17/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 41.7x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.6 is more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude Opus 4.6

Input tokens$5.00

Output tokens$25.00

Best providerAnthropic

Llama 4 Maverick

Input tokens$0.17

Output tokens$0.60

Best providerDeepinfra

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. Llama 4 Maverick can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.6 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Claude Opus 4.6

Input1,000,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

Llama 4 Maverick

Input1,000,000 tokens

Output1,000,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.6 and Llama 4 Maverick support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Opus 4.6

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Llama 4 Maverick

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.6 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.

Claude Opus 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Community License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while Llama 4 Maverick was released on 2025-04-05.

Claude Opus 4.6 is 10 months newer than Llama 4 Maverick.

Claude Opus 4.6

Feb 5, 2026

3 months ago

10mo newer

Llama 4 Maverick

Apr 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Llama 4 Maverick is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Lambda, Groq, Fireworks, Together, Sambanova.

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

Llama 4 Maverick

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.17/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.17/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.85/1M

Lambda

Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Groq

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.22/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.88/1M

Together

Input Price:Input: $0.27/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.85/1M

Sambanova

Input Price:Input: $0.63/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.79/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude Opus 4.6

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Anthropic

Higher GPQA score (91.3% vs 69.8%)

Higher MMMU-Pro score (77.3% vs 59.6%)

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.6 vs Llama 4 Maverick.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.6 or Llama 4 Maverick?

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Llama 4 Maverick is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Opus 4.6 compare to Llama 4 Maverick in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.6 scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.8%, Tau2 Telecom: 99.3%, Graphwalks parents >128k: 95.4%, MRCR v2 (8-needle): 93.0%. Llama 4 Maverick scores DocVQA: 94.4%, MGSM: 92.3%, ChartQA: 90.0%, MMLU: 85.5%, MMLU-Pro: 80.5%.

Is Claude Opus 4.6 cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick?

Llama 4 Maverick is 29.4x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. Llama 4 Maverick costs $0.17/M input and $0.60/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.6 and Llama 4 Maverick?

Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1.0M tokens and Llama 4 Maverick supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 4.6 and Llama 4 Maverick?

Key differences include input pricing ($5.00 vs $0.17/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 4 Community License Agreement). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.6 and Llama 4 Maverick?

Claude Opus 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Llama 4 Maverick is developed by Meta.