Smartest Meta Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The smartest Meta model is Llama 4 Maverick, scoring 18.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (free) (14.5) and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (14.5) round out the top three.

18.4Intelligence

72 t/sSpeed

$0.150Input /M

1.0MContext

The most capable AI models ranked by the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index — a composite of reasoning, knowledge, math and science benchmarks. These are the highest-scoring large language models available today.

Frequently asked

What is the smartest Meta model?

What's a good alternative to Llama 4 Maverick?

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (free) (14.5) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (14.5). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Meta models are there?

modelgrep tracks 13 Meta models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Llama 4 Maverick. 10 of them qualify for this ranking.

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