Model comparison
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Llama 4 Maverick
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic's heavyweight for hard reasoning and agentic work.
Meta
Llama 4 Maverick
The bigger Llama 4 - frontier quality you can self-host.
Specs
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.8 | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1.0M tokens↑ |
| Input $/1M tokens | $5.00 | $0.150↑ |
| Output $/1M tokens | $25.00 | $0.600↑ |
| Modalities | Text · Image | Text · Image |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | May 2026 | Apr 2025 |
Capability differences
| Capability | Claude Opus 4.8 | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| Extended thinking | Yes | No |
| Prompt caching | Yes | No |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
Key differences
- -Claude Opus 4.8 offers 1M context; Llama 4 Maverick offers 1.0M.
- -Input pricing: Claude Opus 4.8 at $5.00/1M vs Llama 4 Maverick at $0.150/1M.
- -Llama 4 Maverick is open weights; Claude Opus 4.8 is proprietary.