Claude 2 vs Llama 4 Maverick
Compare Claude 2 by Anthropic against Llama 4 Maverick by Meta AI, context windows of 100K vs 1.0M, tested across 5 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Claude 2 or Llama 4 Maverick?
Claude 2 and Llama 4 Maverick are both competitive models. Claude 2 costs $11.02/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for Llama 4 Maverick. Context windows: 100K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude 2 and Llama 4 Maverick
Claude 2 is made by anthropic while Llama 4 Maverick is from meta. Claude 2 has a 100K token context window compared to Llama 4 Maverick's 1000K. On pricing, Claude 2 costs $11.02/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for Llama 4 Maverick.
Per 1M tokens
Llama 4 Maverick is cheaper on both — 7.3× input, 13× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Llama 4 Maverick has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Llama 4 Maverick is 13x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Llama 4 Maverick uses 76.4x more hedging
