Llama 4 Maverick vs DeepSeek R1 0528

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

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

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

Key Differences Between Llama 4 Maverick and DeepSeek R1 0528

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

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

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

Too close to call
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Style Comparison

Similarity
76%

Llama 4 Maverick uses 11.2x more transitions

Llama 4 Maverick
DeepSeek R1 0528
42%Vocabulary64%
24wSentence Length10w
0.76Hedging0.30
3.7Bold6.8
6.3Lists4.9
0.00Emoji0.00
0.74Headings0.40
0.11Transitions0.00
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