Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Flash vs Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Maverick significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash is 1.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MATH), while Llama 4 Maverick is better at 6 benchmarks (GPQA, MathVista, MGSM, MMLU, MMLU-Pro, MMMU).

Llama 4 Maverick significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.17/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash ($0.60/1M tokens) costs the same as Llama 4 Maverick ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Llama 4 Maverick is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Gemini 1.5 Flash

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$0.60

Best providerGoogle

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

Gemini 1.5 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Llama 4 Maverick's 1,000,000 tokens. Llama 4 Maverick can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output8,192 tokens

Llama 4 Maverick

Input1,000,000 tokens

Output1,000,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 1.5 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Llama 4 Maverick

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Flash 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.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Community License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash was released on 2024-05-01, while Llama 4 Maverick was released on 2025-04-05.

Llama 4 Maverick is 11 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

May 1, 2024

2.0 years ago

Llama 4 Maverick

Apr 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

11mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while Llama 4 Maverick's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Llama 4 Maverick's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Nov 2023

Llama 4 Maverick

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash is available from Google. Llama 4 Maverick is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Lambda, Groq, Fireworks, Together, Sambanova.

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

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

Gemini 1.5 Flash

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Google

Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)

Less expensive input tokens

Higher MATH score (77.9% vs 61.2%)

Llama 4 Maverick

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Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash vs Llama 4 Maverick.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Flash or Llama 4 Maverick?

Llama 4 Maverick significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash is made by Google 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash compare to Llama 4 Maverick in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Flash scores XSTest: 97.0%, HellaSwag: 86.5%, GSM8k: 86.2%, BIG-Bench Hard: 85.5%, MGSM: 82.6%. Llama 4 Maverick scores DocVQA: 94.4%, MGSM: 92.3%, ChartQA: 90.0%, MMLU: 85.5%, MMLU-Pro: 80.5%.

Is Gemini 1.5 Flash cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick?

Gemini 1.5 Flash is 1.1x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via google. Llama 4 Maverick costs $0.17/M input and $0.60/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.15 vs $0.17/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 4 Community License Agreement). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick?

Gemini 1.5 Flash is developed by Google and Llama 4 Maverick is developed by Meta.