Meta: Llama 4 Maverick
The Meta Llama 4 Maverick is a multi-modal AI model that supports text and image input modalities, allowing it to handle tasks that require visual context. It has a large context length of 1048576 tokens, which enables it to process long sequences of text. However, this model does not support advanced reasoning capabilities or structured output. Considering the price point of $0.2 per million input tokens and $0.696 per million output tokens, Meta Llama 4 Maverick may be a suitable choice for developers and organizations that require a high-capacity multi-modal AI solution without advanced reasoning capabilities. Its blended benchmark score of 12.8 across two independent benchmarks (aider_polyglot and ai_index) suggests competitive performance in certain tasks. While its suitability will depend on specific project requirements, the model's balance of capacity and cost may make it worth shortlisting for developers who prioritize these aspects.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 12.8 across 2 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-09-10. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | code editing across languages | 15.6 |
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 15.3 |
- Model ID
- meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
- Vendor
- meta-llama
- Released
- April 2025
- Tokenizer
- Llama4
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 115,200 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.20/M input and $0.70/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.13 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $2.39 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.20 | $0.70 | 1,048,576 |
| 2026-08-15 | $0.20 | $0.80 | 1,048,576 |
| 2026-08-10 | $0.20 | $0.70 | 1,048,576 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.20 | $0.80 | 1,048,576 |
Category rankings
Where Meta: Llama 4 Maverick places across the 3 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | JSON ExtractionData · of 25 ranked | 132 |
| #11 | Dataset AnnotationResearch · of 25 ranked | 134 |
| #24 | Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked | 121 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Meta: Llama 4 Maverick cost?
- $0.20 per million input tokens and $0.70 per million output tokens.
- What is Meta: Llama 4 Maverick's context window?
- 1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Meta: Llama 4 Maverick support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can Meta: Llama 4 Maverick process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.