Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 4 Maverick leads with 17.8% 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.
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.
Microsoft
Phi-3.5 MoE was created using a mixture-of-experts architecture, designed to provide enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency through sparse activation. Built to combine the benefits of larger models with practical computational requirements, it represents Microsoft's exploration of efficient scaling techniques.
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Microsoft
2024-08-23

Llama 4 Maverick
Meta
2025-04-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

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Available providers and their performance metrics

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DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Lambda
Novita

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Sambanova
Together

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