DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Llama 4 Maverick
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V3 0324 by DeepSeek or Llama 4 Maverick by Meta? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick DeepSeek V3 0324
Llama 4 Maverick vs DeepSeek V3 0324: 4.1% less intelligence, 121.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 136.2% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Llama 4 Maverick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 9.7 | 9.3 | −4.1% Llama 4 Maverick is 4.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $19.87 | $43.98 | +121.3% Llama 4 Maverick is 2.2× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 4.39s | 10.37s | +136.2% Llama 4 Maverick is 136.2% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.24 / $0.90 | $0.25 / $0.92 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V3 0324 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
- Llama 4 Maverick is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Medium) scores 29.90 for $31.2.
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