| Signal | Llama 4 Maverick | Delta | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | -50 | |
Benchmarks | 70 | +70 | |
Pricing | 99 | +4 | |
Context window size | 96 | +7 | |
Recency | 60 | -40 | |
Output Capacity | 70 | -15 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
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Llama 4 Maverick saves you $255.00/month
That's $3060.00/year compared to OpenAI GPT Mini Latest at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Llama 4 Maverick | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67 | 40 | Llama 4 Maverick |
| Rank | #114 | #192 | Llama 4 Maverick |
| Quality Rank | #114 | #192 | Llama 4 Maverick |
| Adoption Rank | #114 | #192 | Llama 4 Maverick |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1049K | 400K | Llama 4 Maverick |
| Pricing | $0.15/$0.60/M | $0.75/$4.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 100 | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
| Benchmarks | 70 | -- | Llama 4 Maverick |
| Pricing | 99 | 96 | Llama 4 Maverick |
| Context window size | 96 | 89 | Llama 4 Maverick |
| Recency | 60 | 100 | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
| Output Capacity | 70 | 85 | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 67/100 (rank #114), placing it in the top 61% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #192), placing it in the top 34% of all 290 models tracked.
Llama 4 Maverick has a 27-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Llama 4 Maverick offers 86% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $11.25/month with Llama 4 Maverick vs $78.75/month with OpenAI GPT Mini Latest - a $67.50 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Llama 4 Maverick also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1049K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.60/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (67/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Llama 4 Maverick clearly outperforms OpenAI GPT Mini Latest with a significant 27.099999999999994-point lead. For most general use cases, Llama 4 Maverick is the stronger choice. However, OpenAI GPT Mini Latest may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Llama 4 Maverick
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Llama 4 Maverick
86% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Llama 4 Maverick
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Llama 4 Maverick
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Llama 4 Maverick
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Meta
| Capability | Llama 4 Maverick | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
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Llama 4 Maverick saves you $5.76/month
That's 85% cheaper than OpenAI GPT Mini Latest at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Llama 4 Maverick | OpenAI GPT Mini Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1.0M | 400K |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | 128,000 |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Created | Apr 5, 2025 | Apr 27, 2026 |