Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026
This page compares Codestral 25.01 (Mistral) and Llama 4 Maverick (Meta) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. On preference Elo, Llama 4 Maverick is ahead by 148 points (1,468 vs 1,320; lmarena (Aug 17, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Llama 4 Maverick resolves 57.1% versus 51.8% (swebench (Aug 17, 2026)). Codestral 25.01 streams faster (148 tok/s) while Llama 4 Maverick is the cheaper output token ($0.8/1M). Llama 4 Maverick has the larger context window (1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
Meta
Llama 4 MaverickMeta natively multimodal open-weight flagship.
Instant pairwise benchmark recalculation across 400+ LLMs
Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
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
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148 pts advantage
18 tok/s faster
$0.10/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Llama 4 Maverick is estimated to save $5.00/month ($60/year).
Higher SWE-bench (57.1%).
Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Lower TTFT (150 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Llama 4 Maverick is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Llama 4 Maverick | Higher SWE-bench (57.1%). |
| High-volume chat | Llama 4 Maverick | Lower output list price ($0.8/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Codestral 25.01 | Lower TTFT (150 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Llama 4 Maverick | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Llama 4 Maverick | Llama 4 Maverick is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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.
Jan 2025 code model. Still a valid cheap-coding compare. Not a chatbot.
Dec 2024 instruct 70B. Still a self-host baseline. Llama 4 is the 2026 buy.
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