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LLaMA 4 Maverick vs Grok 4.3 Beta

Meta LLaMA 4 Maverick vs xAI Grok 4.3 Beta — side-by-side specs.

Meta
LLaMA 4 Maverick
xAI
Grok 4.3 Beta
Overview
CompanyMetaxAI
Release dateApr 5 2025Apr 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
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Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 4 Maverick shipped 377 days before Grok 4.3 Beta

Which is better: LLaMA 4 Maverick or Grok 4.3 Beta?

LLaMA 4 Maverick and Grok 4.3 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 4 Maverick shipped 377 days before Grok 4.3 Beta, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 4 Maverick is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok 4.3 Beta is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 4 Maverick and Grok 4.3 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was LLaMA 4 Maverick released?
LLaMA 4 Maverick was released by Meta on Apr 5 2025.
When was Grok 4.3 Beta released?
Grok 4.3 Beta was released by xAI on Apr 17 2026.
Is LLaMA 4 Maverick or Grok 4.3 Beta open source?
LLaMA 4 Maverick is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Grok 4.3 Beta is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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