Llama 4 Maverick alternatives

Best Llama 4 Maverick alternatives

10 models that can stand in for Llama 4 Maverick, ranked by benchmark score, with what each one does better.

Current Model

Llama 4 Maverick

Input / 1M: $0.19
Output / 1M: $0.65
Context: 1.05M
Intelligence: 10

Quick picks

The best alternative depends on what you need

Why people switch away from Llama 4 Maverick, and the model that fits each reason best.

Cheapest alternative

Llama 4 Scout

$0.30 per 1M output tokens vs $0.65

Smartest alternative

Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507

Intelligence score 12 vs 10

Largest context

Llama 4 Scout

1.31M tokens vs 1.05M

Ranked

Top Llama 4 Maverick alternatives

Each model is scored against Llama 4 Maverick. Green means better, red means worse.

Llama 4 Maverick as the baseline, then the top alternatives scored against it
Model	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Context	Intelligence	Compare
Llama 4 Maverick Meta	Input / 1M$0.19	Output / 1M$0.65	Context1.05M	Intelligence10	Reference model
1 Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 Qwen	Input / 1M$0.09-52%	Output / 1M$0.55-16%	Context262K-75%	Intelligence12+20%	Compare
Why switch:1.2x cheaper outputHigher intelligence scoreNewer release
2 Mistral Small 4 Mistral	Input / 1M$0.15-20%	Output / 1M$0.60-8%	Context262K-75%	Intelligence11.3+13%	Compare
Why switch:1.1x cheaper outputHigher intelligence scoreNewer release
3 GLM 4.5 Air Z.ai	Input / 1M$0.13-31%	Output / 1M$0.85+30%	Context131K-87%	Intelligence11.1+11%	Compare
Why switch:Higher intelligence scoreNewer release
4 Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Google	Input / 1M$0.10-47%	Output / 1M$0.40-39%	Context1.05M	Intelligence10.4+4%	Compare
Why switch:1.6x cheaper outputHigher intelligence scoreAccepts file and audio and videoNewer release
5 DeepSeek V3 0324 DeepSeek	Input / 1M$0.29+55%	Output / 1M$1.14+75%	Context164K-84%	Intelligence9.7-3%	Compare
6 Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct Qwen	Input / 1M$0.10-47%	Output / 1M$1.10+69%	Context262K-75%	Intelligence9.6-4%	Compare
Why switch:Newer release
7 Qwen3 Coder Next Qwen	Input / 1M$0.12-36%	Output / 1M$0.80+23%	Context262K-75%	Intelligence9.2-8%	Compare
Why switch:Newer release
8 Llama 4 Scout Meta	Input / 1M$0.10-47%	Output / 1M$0.30-54%	Context1.31M+25%	Intelligence8.1-19%	Compare
Why switch:2.2x cheaper outputLarger 1.31M context
9 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Meta	Input / 1M$0.22+17%	Output / 1M$0.50-23%	Context131K-87%	Intelligence7.7-23%	Compare
Why switch:1.3x cheaper output
10 GPT-4o-mini OpenAI	Input / 1M$0.15-20%	Output / 1M$0.60-8%	Context128K-88%	Intelligence6.7-33%	Compare
Why switch:1.1x cheaper outputAccepts file

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Llama 4 Maverick?

Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 from Qwen ranks first, based on independent benchmark scores. It costs $0.55 per 1M output tokens, compared with $0.65 for Llama 4 Maverick.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Llama 4 Maverick?

Yes. Llama 4 Scout charges $0.30 per 1M output tokens, versus $0.65 for Llama 4 Maverick.

Can I try Llama 4 Maverick and its alternatives at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to several models at once, so you can compare Llama 4 Maverick with any of these alternatives on your own tasks.

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