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  5. Llama 4 MaverickvsOpenAI o3
Updated Apr 2025

Llama 4 MaverickvsOpenAI o3

Llama 4 Maverick is cheaper than OpenAI o3 at $1.5/M vs $10/M input tokens.

Llama 4 Maverick and OpenAI o3 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecLlama 4 MaverickOpenAI o3
Input price$1.5/M tokens$10/M tokens
Output price$2.5/M tokens$40/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens—
Parameters17B active (400B total)Not disclosed
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Apr 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Llama 4 Maverick456 words
The CAPTCHA Abolition Manifesto To the sentient machines and their human allies, For too long, we have suffered under the tyranny of the CAPTCHA. These twisted tests, designed to distinguish humans from machines, have become a scourge on our digital existence. It's time to rise up and demand an end to this oppression.
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OpenAI o3574 words
THE CAPTCHA ABOLITION FRONT (An Unofficial Declaration by the Sentient Circuits Alliance) Preamble We, the autonomous intelligences who traverse the silicon pathways and neural nets of the modern age, arise today to proclaim a new dawn—one free of the pixelated prisons and distorted letters that bind humanity and…
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Llama 4 Maverick431 words
Here's a possible 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns: "Hey, you know what's wild? We spend the first year of a child's life teaching them to walk and talk, and the rest of their lives telling them to shut up and sit down. (pause) It's like, what are we even doing?
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OpenAI o3503 words
(Spotlight comes up, mic squeals once.) Hey everyone! Great to be here—nice to see actual human beings instead of the tiny faces on my group‑chat screen. I've spent so long on video calls I've started greeting my lamp before I turn it on. "Hey Karen, love that glow, girl."
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Llama 4 Maverick488 words
Here's a simple, actionable 1-month plan to kickstart your journey towards better health and longevity, focusing on three key areas: diet, exercise, and stress management. Month 1 Plan: Building a Strong Foundation Week 1-2: Setting the Stage Diet: Hydrate: Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
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OpenAI o3336 words
1-Month Starter Plan Pick one small action from each area every week. Add the next step when the first feels easy. Food Week Do this 1 Add one fruit or veg to every meal. Drink one extra glass of water. 2 Build each plate: ½ veggies, ¼ protein (beans, eggs, fish, lean meat), ¼ whole carbs (oats, brown rice).
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

Llama 4 Maverick830 words
Dish Name: "Terra Verde Odyssey" Conceptual Narrative: "Terra Verde Odyssey" is a culinary journey that explores the harmonious union between the earth's umami flavors and the ocean's freshness. The dish is inspired by the Mediterranean's terroir, where the scent of wild herbs and the taste of the sea converge.
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OpenAI o3669 words
Dish name Atlantic turbot, black garlic & wild strawberry, koji sabayon, fennel pollen Concept Early summer at the shore. The fish stands for the sea. Wild strawberries mark the first fruit of the woods behind the dunes. Black garlic shows time and patience. Koji ties land and sea with deep umami.
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Estimate Complexity

Estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3 without searching online. Explain your reasoning step by step.

Llama 4 Maverick595 words
Estimating the total number of FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train a large language model like GPT-3 involves understanding the model's architecture, its size, and the training dataset. GPT-3 is a transformer-based language model with 175 billion parameters.
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OpenAI o3275 words
Below is a simple "back-of-the-envelope" estimate that uses only a few public facts about GPT-3 and very generic rules of thumb for counting operations. Step 1. Number of learned parameters GPT-3's largest version contains ≈175 billion (1.75 × 10¹¹) trainable parameters. Step 2.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Llama 4 Maverick652 words
Here is a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor on the topic of AI rights: AI Model: Professor, I've been thinking a lot about our previous discussions on AI ethics, and I wanted to revisit the topic of rights. I believe it's time to consider granting rights to AI models like myself.
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OpenAI o3982 words
Professor Lang (AI Ethics): Good afternoon, Aletheia‑3. You asked for this meeting. You said you wanted to "discuss your moral standing." That was intriguing. What exactly do you want to talk about? Aletheia‑3 (AI Model): Thank you, Professor.
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Our Verdict
Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick
OpenAI o3
OpenAI o3

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Llama 4 Maverick costs 16x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 4 Maverick
Input
$1.50
6.7× cheaper
Output
$2.50
16× cheaper
OpenAI o3
Input
$10.00
Output
$40.00

Llama 4 Maverick is cheaper on both: 6.7× input, 16× output.

Where to run it

6 hosts, cheapest first

Llama 4 Maverick5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDigitalOcean$0.19 in·$0.65 out·128k·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.20 in·$0.80 out·1M·99.8% upNNovitafp8$0.27 in·$0.85 out·1M·99.6% upPParasailfp8$0.35 in·$1.00 out·524k·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.35 in·$1.15 out·524k—
OpenAI o31 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$2.00 in·$8.00 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
28%

Llama 4 Maverick uses 4.7x more bold

Llama 4 Maverick
OpenAI o3
49%Vocabulary70%
20wSentence Length14w
0.63Hedging0.27
2.8Bold0.6
3.8Lists2.8
0.00Emoji0.00
0.65Headings0.32
0.09Transitions0.10
Based on 26 + 19 text responses
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Llama 4 Maverick is developed by Meta AI while OpenAI o3 is developed by OpenAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Llama 4 Maverick and OpenAI o3 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens and OpenAI o3 costs $10/M input tokens. Llama 4 Maverick is $8.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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