Llama 4 (Meta) vs Perplexity Comet
Which one should you pick? Here's the full breakdown.
Llama 4 (Meta)
Meta's open-weights flagship family -- Scout (10M context), Maverick (multimodal 400B MoE), Behemoth in preview
Perplexity Comet
Perplexity's agentic AI browser -- FREE on all platforms as of 2026-03-18 (previously $200/mo Max-only). iOS, Android, Windows, Mac. Browses the web, executes multi-step tasks, and summarizes pages in-line. Comet Plus ($5/mo) adds premium publisher content
| Category | Llama 4 (Meta) | Perplexity Comet |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| Output Quality | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Value | 9.0 | 9.5 |
| Features | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Overall | 7.9 | 8.4 |
Pricing Comparison
| Feature | Llama 4 (Meta) | Perplexity Comet |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Starting Price | $0 | $0 |
Benchmark Head-to-Head
Llama 4 Maverick (17B/400B MoE) benchmarks — Perplexity Comet has no published benchmarks
| Benchmark | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | Harder multi-subject reasoning | 80.5% |
| GPQA Diamond | Graduate-level science questions | 69.8% |
| HumanEval | Python code generation | 88% |
| MMMU (multimodal) | 73.4% |
Which Should You Pick?
Pick Llama 4 (Meta) if...
- ✓More features (9 vs 8)
Developers and teams who need a permissively-licensed open-weights model with strong tooling, long context (Scout), or multimodal (Maverick). Safe default choice given the ecosystem.
Visit Llama 4 (Meta)Pick Perplexity Comet if...
- ✓Easier to use (8 vs 5)
Users who already use Perplexity for search and want an agent browser that can complete multi-step tasks (booking, research, shopping, document summarization) across tabs. Also a strong introduction to the AI-browser category for anyone curious but unwilling to pay $200/mo for a preview -- the 2026-03-18 free rollout makes evaluation risk-free.
Visit Perplexity CometOur Verdict
Perplexity Comet edges out Llama 4 (Meta) with a 8.4 vs 7.9 overall score. Both are solid picks, but Perplexity Comet has the advantage in value.