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Gemini 3 Flash vs Llama 4 Maverick

Gemini 3 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 36.9 to 14.7. Llama 4 Maverick is 4.1x cheaper per token.

Google · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 36.9 to 14.7, ranking #72 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3 Flash wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Llama 4 Maverick is roughly 4.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 3 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 36.9 and ranks #72 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Choose Llama 4 Maverick

  • cost matters — it's about 4.1x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3 Flash
Google
Llama 4 Maverick
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
36.9
#72
14.7
#233
Reasoning
37.6
#64
14.3
#229
Coding
22.4
#79
3.0
#218
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$0.50 / M
$0.17 / M
Output price
$3.00 / M
$0.60 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemini 3 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Math
37.0#32
20.4#157
Vision
25.5#44
12.4#101
Multimodal
27.2#40
15.7#86
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

24 reported for Gemini 3 Flash · 13 for Llama 4 Maverick

2 shared

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU-Pro), while Llama 4 Maverick is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 4 Maverick costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.9x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.17/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 13 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
Meta
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 Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Meta
Llama 4 Maverick
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
Sun Sep 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 4 Maverick

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 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 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Community License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Llama 4 Maverick was released on 2025-04-05.

Gemini 3 Flash is 9 months newer than Llama 4 Maverick.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

9 months ago

8mo newer
Llama 4 Maverick

Apr 5, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Llama 4 Maverick's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Llama 4 Maverick's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Llama 4 Maverick

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Llama 4 Maverick is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Lambda, Groq, Fireworks, Together, Sambanova.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

Llama 4 Maverick

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.17/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.17/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.85/1M
lambda logo
Lambda
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
groq logo
Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.22/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.88/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.27/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.85/1M
sambanova logo
Sambanova
Input Price:Input: $0.63/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.79/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Llama 4 Maverick.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or Llama 4 Maverick?

Gemini 3 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 36.9 to 14.7. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Llama 4 Maverick is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 3 Flash compare to Llama 4 Maverick in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Llama 4 Maverick scores DocVQA: 94.4%, MGSM: 92.3%, ChartQA: 90.0%, MMLU: 85.5%, MMLU-Pro: 80.5%.

Is Gemini 3 Flash cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick?

Llama 4 Maverick is 2.9x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/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 3 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick?

Gemini 3 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 3 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (36.9 vs 14.7), input pricing ($0.50 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 3 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Llama 4 Maverick is developed by Meta.

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