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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Llama 4 Maverick

Token pricing, context window and real monthly cost, side by side. Llama 4 Maverick is the cheaper of the two for a typical workload — about 1.6× less.

cheaper for a typical workload
Llama 4 Maverick
saves 36% vs DeepSeek V4 Pro at 1,500 in / 500 out × 200,000/mo
DeepSeek V4 Pro $217/mo
Llama 4 Maverick $140/mo
Flagship vs Flagship comparable technical class at a lower rate — the better value

Positioned by published specs — size, context and modality — not measured performance; a smaller model can sometimes outperform a larger one on your task.

Cost versus technical classDeepSeek V4 Pro: $217/mo, Flagship class. Llama 4 Maverick: $140/mo, Flagship class. Plotted by monthly cost (horizontal) against technical class from size and context (vertical).best valuepremiumbudgetoverpricedDeepSeek V4 Pro$217/mo · FlagshipLlama 4 Maverick$140/mo · Flagship← lower cost · monthly $ · higher cost →
↑ technical class (size & context)
Same technical class

Llama 4 Maverick and DeepSeek V4 Pro are the same class (Flagship) on size & context, so they're plausible substitutes — decide on price, modality and provider fit.

DeepSeek V4 Pro versus Llama 4 Maverick specifications and price.
metric DeepSeek V4 Pro Llama 4 Maverick
Input / 1M $0.43 $0.20
Output / 1M $0.87 $0.80
Context 1.0M 1.0M
Technical class Flagship Flagship
Cost @ typical workload $217/mo $140/mo
Modality Text only text + image
Price source list routed
Provider DeepSeek Meta

Snapshot . Cost uses a typical workload; tune it in the calculator. How we measure →

Which should you pick?

On a typical workload, Llama 4 Maverick costs $140/mo against DeepSeek V4 Pro's $217/mo — roughly 1.6× cheaper. But the ranking depends on your output-to-input ratio: output is the pricier direction for both, so an output-heavy job (code generation, long answers) widens the gap while an input-heavy one (summarization, retrieval) narrows it. Both share the same context window, so that's not a deciding factor here. Only Llama 4 Maverick accepts image input — decisive if your prompts include images. By technical class — a spec read of size and context, not measured capability — both are Flagship, so this is a like-for-like price decision.

These are list and routed market prices, not measured outcomes. Two models at the same rate can still cost different amounts to finish the same task, because verbose or reasoning-heavy models emit more tokens. That gap is exactly what measured cost-per-task captures. The technical-class read above is likewise spec-based — size, context and modality, not measured performance — so a smaller model can still outperform a larger one on your specific task.

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro or Llama 4 Maverick cheaper?

For a typical workload (1,500 input + 500 output tokens × 200,000 requests/month), Llama 4 Maverick costs $140/mo versus $217/mo for DeepSeek V4 Pro — about 1.6× less. Because output is priced higher than input, the winner can flip if your workload writes much more or less than this; check your own numbers in the calculator.

What's the main difference between DeepSeek V4 Pro and Llama 4 Maverick?

On price, DeepSeek V4 Pro is $0.43/$0.87 per 1M (in/out) and Llama 4 Maverick is $0.20/$0.80. By technical class (size & context) they're the same — both Flagship. Both carry the same context window. Only Llama 4 Maverick accepts image input.

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