DeepSeek V4 vs Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Maverick leads in 4 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Tie

Cheaper

Llama 4 Maverick

Faster

Llama 4 Maverick

Detailed Comparison

Category	DeepSeek V4	Llama 4 Maverick
Provider	DeepSeek	Meta
Context Window	128K	1M WIN
Input Price ($/1M)	$0.435	$0.15 WIN
Output Price ($/1M)	$0.87	$0.6 WIN
Arena ELO	N/A	N/A
Coding	N/A	unknown
Reasoning	N/A	unknown
Speed (tokens/sec)	N/A	~60 t/s WIN
Open Source	Yes	Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 or Llama 4 Maverick?

Llama 4 Maverick is approximately 43% cheaper than DeepSeek V4 per million tokens.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4 or Llama 4 Maverick?

DeepSeek V4 scores N/A on coding benchmarks, while Llama 4 Maverick scores unknown.

Which has a larger context window?

DeepSeek V4 supports 128K context, while Llama 4 Maverick supports 1M.

Is DeepSeek V4 or Llama 4 Maverick open source?

DeepSeek V4 is open source. Llama 4 Maverick is open source.

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