Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Llama 4 Maverick delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,468 vs 1,362), while Claude 3.7 Sonnet leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (70.3%), while Llama 4 Maverick is more budget-friendly at $0.8/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
Hybrid-reasoning Sonnet from 2025. Kept for historical compare pages.
Meta natively multimodal open-weight flagship.
Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost
Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.
Δ 106 Arena Elo pts
130 tok/s
$0.7999999999999999 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Claude 3.7 Sonnet | Llama 4 Maverick | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | Llama 4 Maverick (+106) | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | Llama 4 Maverick (+4.4%) | ||
| SWE-bench | Claude 3.7 Sonnet (+13.2%) | ||
| GPQA Diamond | Claude 3.7 Sonnet (+3.9%) | ||
| Time to first token | Llama 4 Maverick (+70 ms) | ||
| Output speed | 85 tok/s | 130 tok/s | Llama 4 Maverick (+45 tok/s) |
| Input price | $0.2/1M | Llama 4 Maverick (+$2.8/1M) | |
| Output price | $0.8/1M | Llama 4 Maverick (+$14.2/1M) | |
| Context window | Llama 4 Maverick (+849k) |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Llama 4 Maverick is estimated to save $311.00/month ($3,732/year).
Higher SWE-bench (70.3%).
Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Lower TTFT (170 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Llama 4 Maverick).
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Claude 3.7 Sonnet | Higher SWE-bench (70.3%). |
| High-volume chat | Llama 4 Maverick | Lower output list price ($0.8/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Llama 4 Maverick | Lower TTFT (170 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Llama 4 Maverick | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Llama 4 Maverick | Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Llama 4 Maverick). |
Hub remaps to top Meta vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually Maverick vs Opus 5.
Apr 2026. The Llama vs Claude hub uses the top Meta Elo row — usually Maverick.
2025 hybrid-reasoning Sonnet. Deprecated for buying, kept for old compare URLs and “what did 3.7 score?”
Dec 2024 instruct 70B. Still a self-host baseline. Llama 4 is the 2026 buy.
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Verified head-to-head card
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