Llama 4 Maverick vs Step 3.7 Flash

Pick Llama 4 Maverick if

• you want the lower bill ($0.42 vs $0.44 per 1M tokens blended)

Pick Step 3.7 Flash if

• you want the higher overall score (19.5 vs 9.3)
• you care about IFBench (instruction following): 67.3 vs 43
• you care about AA-LCR (long documents): 73.7 vs 50
• you need a longer context window (256K vs 128K tokens)

Is Llama 4 Maverick or Step 3.7 Flash cheaper?

Llama 4 Maverick is cheaper. It charges $0.24 per 1M input tokens and $0.97 per 1M output tokens, against $0.20 and $1.15 for Step 3.7 Flash. Blended 3 parts input to 1 part output, that is $0.42 against $0.44 per 1M tokens.

Which is smarter, Llama 4 Maverick or Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 19.5 against 9.3 for Llama 4 Maverick. The biggest differences are on IFBench (43 vs 67.3) and AA-LCR (50 vs 73.7).

Which has the longer context window?

Step 3.7 Flash accepts 256K tokens, against 128K for Llama 4 Maverick.

Can I compare Llama 4 Maverick and Step 3.7 Flash on my own prompt?

Yes. ModelCompare sends one prompt to both models at once and shows each answer side by side with what it cost. You can try it free without an account.