Llama 4 Maverick vs Mistral Large 2
Compare Llama 4 Maverick by Meta AI against Mistral Large 2 by Mistral AI, context windows of 1.0M vs 128K, tested across 23 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Llama 4 Maverick or Mistral Large 2?
Llama 4 Maverick and Mistral Large 2 are both competitive models. Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $8/M for Mistral Large 2. Context windows: 1000K vs 128K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Llama 4 Maverick and Mistral Large 2
Llama 4 Maverick is made by meta while Mistral Large 2 is from mistral. Llama 4 Maverick has a 1000K token context window compared to Mistral Large 2's 128K. On pricing, Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens vs $8/M for Mistral Large 2.
Per 1M tokens
Llama 4 Maverick is cheaper on both — 5.3× input, 9.6× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Llama 4 Maverick has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Llama 4 Maverick is 9.6x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Mistral Large 2 uses 79.6x more emoji
