Claude Opus 4 vs Llama 4 Maverick
Compare Claude Opus 4 by Anthropic against Llama 4 Maverick by Meta AI, context windows of 200K vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4 or Llama 4 Maverick?
Claude Opus 4 and Llama 4 Maverick are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4 costs $15/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for Llama 4 Maverick. Context windows: 200K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4 and Llama 4 Maverick
Claude Opus 4 is made by anthropic while Llama 4 Maverick is from meta. Claude Opus 4 has a 200K token context window compared to Llama 4 Maverick's 1000K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4 costs $15/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for Llama 4 Maverick.
Per 1M tokens
Llama 4 Maverick is cheaper on both — 10× input, 30× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Llama 4 Maverick is 30x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Claude Opus 4 uses 11.2x more emoji
