DeepSeek R1 vs Llama 4 Maverick
Compare DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek against Llama 4 Maverick by Meta AI, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 52 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, DeepSeek R1 or Llama 4 Maverick?
DeepSeek R1 and Llama 4 Maverick are both competitive models. DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for Llama 4 Maverick. Context windows: 128K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between DeepSeek R1 and Llama 4 Maverick
DeepSeek R1 is made by deepseek while Llama 4 Maverick is from meta. DeepSeek R1 has a 128K token context window compared to Llama 4 Maverick's 1000K. On pricing, DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for Llama 4 Maverick.
Per 1M tokens
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 2.7× input, 1.1× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Llama 4 Maverick has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Style Comparison
DeepSeek R1 uses 4.3x more emoji
