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Llama-3.1-405B vs Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct
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Meta · activeLlama-3.1-405BVerified Aug 28, 2026
Meta · activeLlama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-InstructVerified Aug 28, 2026
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| Field | Llama-3.1-405B | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | Meta |
| Family | Llama 3 1 405b | Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct |
| Model | Llama-3.1-405B | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct |
| Version | Llama-3.1-405B | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131072 | 1000000 |
| Total parameters | 405853388800 | 401583781376 |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 17000000000 |
| License | llama3.1 | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities | generation | chat, generation, tools |
13 comparable fields · 8 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
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