Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 vs Llama 4 Maverick
A side-by-side comparison of two multimodal models — real specs, pricing, strengths and weaknesses, and a clear verdict on which to choose. Kept current by our agents.
Quick verdict: which should you choose?
Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 if you need
- ✓Choose Llama 4 Maverick if you need the lowest output price at $0.6 per million tokens.
- ✓Choose Llama 4 Maverick if you need the fastest reported output speed of 107.41 tokens per second.
- ✓Choose Llama 4 Maverick if you need open weights and full local control from Meta.
- ✓Choose Llama 4 Maverick if you need strong text-plus-image multimodal performance with a documented 14.3 intelligence index.
Choose Llama 4 Maverick if you need
- ✓Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 if you need native support for audio, video and files beyond text and images.
- ✓Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 if you need strong cross-modal reasoning across more than two modalities.
- ✓Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 if you need flexible file handling within a 1M-token context.
- ✓Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 if you prefer a proprietary Google-hosted model despite higher cost.
Verdict
Llama 4 Maverick leads on cost and speed with a known intelligence index of 14.3, open weights, and $0.6/M pricing while matching the 1M context. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 leads on modality breadth with native text, image, audio, video and file support plus strong cross-modal reasoning, but at $10/M and with several metrics unreported. The choice hinges on whether openness and efficiency or multi-modal flexibility matter more.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 vs Llama 4 Maverick: side by side
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 | Llama 4 Maverick | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | — | 14.3 | Tie |
| Output speed | — | 107 t/s | Tie |
| Output price | $10.00/1M | $0.60/1M | Llama 4 Maverick |
| Context | 1049K | 1049K | Tie |
| Params | — | — | Tie |
| Provider | Meta | Tie |
Detailed analysis
Pricing
Winner: Llama 4 MaverickLlama 4 Maverick is listed at $0.6 per million output tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 is listed at $10 per million output tokens. The tenfold price difference favors Llama 4 Maverick for high-volume use.
Modalities
Winner: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06Llama 4 Maverick supports text and images natively. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 supports text, images, audio, video and files. The wider modality coverage gives Gemini the edge for diverse inputs.
Openness & Ecosystem
Winner: Llama 4 MaverickLlama 4 Maverick is open-weight from Meta. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 is proprietary from Google. Open weights enable local deployment and customization not available with the closed model.
Speed & Intelligence
Winner: Llama 4 MaverickLlama 4 Maverick reports 107.41 tokens per second and an intelligence index of 14.3. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 has no speed or intelligence index values provided. Available data therefore favors Llama 4 Maverick on these metrics.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06
Pros
- +Very large context window
- +Native support for multiple modalities
- +Strong cross-modal reasoning
Cons
- –Preview version may show variability
- –High resource use with maximum context
- –Occasional modality-specific inconsistencies
Llama 4 Maverick
Pros
- +Very large 1M token context window
- +Native multimodal support for text and images
- +Open weights from Meta
Cons
- –High compute requirements for full context
- –Limited to text and image modalities
- –Potential for hallucinations on complex tasks
Summary: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 vs Llama 4 Maverick
Select Llama 4 Maverick when cost, speed, and open weights are priorities for text-and-image tasks. Select Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 when broader modality support and cross-modal reasoning outweigh the higher price. Both share identical 1M-token context windows.
Frequently asked questions
No overall winner is defined; Llama 4 Maverick leads on price, speed and openness while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 05-06 leads on number of supported modalities.