Gemini 3 Flash vs Llama 4 Maverick Comparison
Comparing Gemini 3 Flash and Llama 4 Maverick across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
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.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
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
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.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
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
Llama 4 Maverick
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.
Proprietary
Closed source
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.
Dec 17, 2025
2 months ago
8mo newerApr 5, 2025
11 months 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.
Jan 2025
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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. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Gemini 3 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Detailed Comparison
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