Model comparison
Grok 4 vs Llama 4 Maverick
Head-to-head evidence from 13 shared benchmark results across 7 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Grok 4 #50 (Supported); Llama 4 Maverick #191 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Grok 4 and Llama 4 Maverick share 13 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to Grok 4; 5 to Llama 4 Maverick.
Updated July 22, 2026- Shared results
- 13
- Grok 4 only
- 3
- Llama 4 Maverick only
- 5
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Grok 4 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Llama 4 Maverick only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 1M context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 13 shared benchmark results across 7 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Grok 4 is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 60.42 to 23.49. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Grok 4's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 15.3 against 0.7. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3), 19.655% to 0.690%.
Llama 4 Maverick gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for Grok 4.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Grok 4 | Δ | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Grok 415.3 | Margin← 14.6 | Llama 4 Maverick0.7 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
MathA 19.655%B 0.690%Winner: Grok 4Δ 19FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3): Grok 4 scored 19.655%; Llama 4 Maverick scored 0.690%. Grok 4 wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Grok 4 | Llama 4 Maverick | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Grok 4Not available | Llama 4 Maverick$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Grok 454 tok/s | Llama 4 Maverick121 tok/s | Llama 4 Maverick has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Grok 415.60 s | Llama 4 Maverick0.95 s | Llama 4 Maverick reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Grok 4128K | Llama 4 Maverick1M | Llama 4 Maverick lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic5 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4 | Llama 4 Maverick | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 33.3% | 14.3% | Grok 4 leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 87.7% | 67.1% | Grok 4 leads |
| AA-HLESource | 23.9% | 4.8% | Grok 4 leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 3.8% | -41.8% | Grok 4 leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 41.4% | 24.3% | Grok 4 leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 64.2% | 87.3% | Grok 4 leads |
MathGrok 4 wins2 benchmarks
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4 | Llama 4 Maverick | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 53.7% | 43.0% | Grok 4 leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Grok 4 or Llama 4 Maverick?
Grok 4 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 60.42 to 23.49. The biggest single separator in this matchup is FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3), where the scores are 19.655% and 0.690%.
Which is better for math, Grok 4 or Llama 4 Maverick?
Grok 4 has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 15.3 versus 0.7. Inside this category, FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
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