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 1,420), while Llama 4 Maverick leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (57.1%), 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.
Moonshot ultra-long context model supporting up to 2 million tokens per request.
Meta natively multimodal open-weight flagship.
Speed, cost, and intelligence tradeoffs across the Moonshot lineup
Δ 48 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 | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Llama 4 Maverick | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | Llama 4 Maverick (+48) | ||
| Coding Elo | Llama 4 Maverick (+62) | ||
| LiveBench | Llama 4 Maverick (+4.8%) | ||
| SWE-bench | Llama 4 Maverick (+6.1%) | ||
| GPQA Diamond | Llama 4 Maverick (+3.1%) | ||
| Time to first token | Llama 4 Maverick (+40 ms) | ||
| Output speed | 95 tok/s | 130 tok/s | Llama 4 Maverick (+35 tok/s) |
| Input price | $0.2/1M | $0.2/1M | Llama 4 Maverick (+$0/1M) |
| Output price | $0.8/1M | $0.8/1M | Llama 4 Maverick (+$0/1M) |
| Context window | Kimi Chat 1.5 (+951k) |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Llama 4 Maverick is estimated to save $0.00/month ($0/year).
Higher SWE-bench (57.1%).
Lower output list price ($0.8/1M).
Lower TTFT (170 ms).
Larger window (2M).
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 | Llama 4 Maverick | Lower TTFT (170 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Kimi Chat 1.5 | Larger window (2M). |
| 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.
Dec 2024 instruct 70B. Still a self-host baseline. Llama 4 is the 2026 buy.
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