Llama 3.1 405B vs Llama 4 Maverick
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Llama 3.1 405B
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Llama 4 Maverick
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Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
Llama 3.1 405BLlama 4 Maverick
| Metric | Llama 3.1 405B | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.70 | $0.60 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $1.05 | $0.80 |
| Context Window | 128,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Coding Score | 85 | 87 |
| Reasoning Score | 86 | 88 |
| Vision Score | 40 | 85 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | slow | standard |
| Release Date | 7/23/2024 | 3/5/2025 |
Llama 3.1 405B — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Open 405B weights
- Strong reasoning
Weaknesses
- High inference cost
- No multimodal
Llama 4 Maverick — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- 1M open context
- Multimodal
- Very low API cost
Weaknesses
- Newer ecosystem
- Variable hosted quality
Use Case Verdicts
Enterprise Use
Llama 4 Maverick combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Llama 4 Maverick is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.