Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.5 leads with 1.4% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Maverick offers 1.9M more tokens in context window than GPT-4.5. Llama 4 Maverick is $224.23 cheaper per million tokens. Llama 4 Maverick is available on 7 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-4.5 was developed as an intermediate advancement between GPT-4 and GPT-5, designed to incorporate incremental improvements in reasoning, factuality, and instruction-following. Built to bridge generational capabilities while maintaining compatibility with existing applications, it represents a refinement of the GPT-4 architecture with enhanced performance characteristics.
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.
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GPT-4.5
OpenAI
2025-02-27

Llama 4 Maverick
Meta
2025-04-05
Cost per million tokens (USD)

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Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

GPT-4.5

Llama 4 Maverick
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4.5
OpenAI

Llama 4 Maverick

GPT-4.5

Llama 4 Maverick

GPT-4.5

Llama 4 Maverick
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