Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 4 Maverick leads with 21.3% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Maverick supports multimodal inputs. Llama 4 Maverick is available on 7 providers. Overall, Llama 4 Maverick is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemma 2 9B was created as a more compact open-source model, designed to deliver capable performance with reduced computational requirements. Built with 9 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it serves applications where efficiency and accessibility are valued alongside the benefits of open-source availability.
Meta
Llama 4 Maverick was developed as a variant in Meta's fourth-generation language model family, designed to explore specialized capabilities and training approaches. Built to push the boundaries of open-source model development, it represents experimentation with advanced techniques in the Llama lineage.
9 months newer

Gemma 2 9B
2024-06-27

Llama 4 Maverick
Meta
2025-04-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 4 Maverick
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 4 Maverick
DeepInfra

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 4 Maverick

Gemma 2 9B

Llama 4 Maverick
Fireworks
Groq
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