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