Head to head
Qwen 3 235B-A22B vs Llama 4 Maverick 400B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Qwen 3 235B-A22B | Llama 4 Maverick 400B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 235B | 400B |
| Author | Alibaba | Meta |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Llama 4 Community |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 142 GB | 240 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 170 GB | 285 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 250 GB | 425 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 470 GB | 800 GB |
| Use cases | chat, general, reasoning, multilingual, moe | chat, general, vision, moe, multilingual |
Verdict
Llama 4 Maverick 400B is significantly larger (400B vs 235B), so expect higher quality but heavier VRAM and slower throughput.
For unambiguous commercial use, Qwen 3 235B-A22B has the safer license (Apache 2.0) compared to Llama 4 Community.