Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 4 Maverick leads with 3.4% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Maverick offers 2.0M more tokens in context window than Phi 4. Phi 4 is $0.56 cheaper per million tokens. Llama 4 Maverick supports multimodal inputs. Llama 4 Maverick is available on 7 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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-4 was introduced as the fourth generation of Microsoft's small language model series, designed to push the boundaries of what compact models can achieve. Built with advanced training techniques and architectural improvements, it demonstrates continued progress in efficient, high-quality language models.
3 months newer

Phi 4
Microsoft
2024-12-12

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

Llama 4 Maverick

Phi 4
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Llama 4 Maverick

Phi 4
Phi 4
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 4 Maverick
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Lambda
Novita

Llama 4 Maverick

Phi 4

Llama 4 Maverick

Phi 4
Sambanova
Together

Phi 4
DeepInfra