Model Comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct vs Llama 4 Maverick
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Llama 4 Maverick is 3.2x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMLU), while Llama 4 Maverick is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct ($0.89/1M tokens) is 5.2x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.17/1M tokens).
For output processing, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct ($0.89/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct has 5.0B more parameters than Llama 4 Maverick, making it 1.3% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Llama 4 Maverick accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Llama 3.1 405B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Llama 4 Maverick can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Llama 4 Maverick supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 405B Instruct does not.
Llama 4 Maverick can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Llama 4 Maverick
License
Usage and distribution terms
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community 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.
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Llama 4 Community License Agreement
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23, while Llama 4 Maverick was released on 2025-04-05.
Llama 4 Maverick is 9 months newer than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.
Jul 23, 2024
1.8 years ago
Apr 5, 2025
1.1 years ago
8mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Fireworks, Bedrock, Together, Hyperbolic, Google, Replicate. Llama 4 Maverick is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Lambda, Groq, Fireworks, Together, Sambanova.
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Llama 4 Maverick
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Llama 3.1 405B Instruct vs Llama 4 Maverick