DeepSeek R1 0528 vs Llama 4 Maverick

Compare DeepSeek R1 0528 by DeepSeek against Llama 4 Maverick by Meta AI, context windows of 164K vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 0528 or Llama 4 Maverick?

DeepSeek R1 0528 and Llama 4 Maverick are both competitive models. DeepSeek R1 0528 costs $0/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for Llama 4 Maverick. Context windows: 164K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between DeepSeek R1 0528 and Llama 4 Maverick

DeepSeek R1 0528 is made by deepseek while Llama 4 Maverick is from meta. DeepSeek R1 0528 has a 164K token context window compared to Llama 4 Maverick's 1000K. On pricing, DeepSeek R1 0528 costs $0/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for Llama 4 Maverick.

Our Verdict
DeepSeek R1 0528
DeepSeek R1 0528
Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick

No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.

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Style Comparison

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76%

Llama 4 Maverick uses 11.2x more transitions

DeepSeek R1 0528
Llama 4 Maverick
64%Vocabulary42%
10wSentence Length24w
0.30Hedging0.76
6.8Bold3.7
4.9Lists6.3
0.00Emoji0.00
0.40Headings0.74
0.00Transitions0.11
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