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GLM 4.6 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 2.9× less.

cheaper for a typical workload
Llama 4 Maverick
saves 65% vs GLM 4.6 at 1,500 in / 500 out × 200,000/mo
GLM 4.6 $303/mo
Llama 4 Maverick $105/mo
GLM 4.6 versus Llama 4 Maverick specifications and price.
metric GLM 4.6 Llama 4 Maverick
Input / 1M $0.43 $0.15
Output / 1M $1.74 $0.60
Context 203K 1.0M
Cost @ typical workload $303/mo $105/mo
Modality Text only text + image
Price source routed routed
Provider Z.AI 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 $105/mo against GLM 4.6's $303/mo — roughly 2.9× 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. If you need to fit more in a single prompt, Llama 4 Maverick has the larger 1.0M-token window (~1,573 pages). Only Llama 4 Maverick accepts image input — decisive if your prompts include images.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is GLM 4.6 or Llama 4 Maverick cheaper?

For a typical workload (1,500 input + 500 output tokens × 200,000 requests/month), Llama 4 Maverick costs $105/mo versus $303/mo for GLM 4.6 — about 2.9× 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 GLM 4.6 and Llama 4 Maverick?

On price, GLM 4.6 is $0.43/$1.74 per 1M (in/out) and Llama 4 Maverick is $0.15/$0.60. Llama 4 Maverick has the larger context window at 1.0M tokens. Llama 4 Maverick also accepts image input, while GLM 4.6 is text-only.

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