Model comparison
Llama 4 Maverick vs Llama 4 Scout
Compare Llama 4 Maverick vs Llama 4 Scout API pricing: input/output token costs, cache pricing, context windows, workload estimates, and routing fit.
Llama 4 Maverick
deepinfra · deepinfra/meta-llama/Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct-FP8
- Input
- $0.2
- Output
- $0.8
- Context
- 1M
Llama 4 Scout
deepinfra · deepinfra/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct
- Input
- $0.1
- Output
- $0.3
- Context
- 327.7K
Quick take
Llama 4 Scout has the lower input price at $0.1 per 1M input tokens. Llama 4 Scout is cheaper for the example blended workload below. Llama 4 Maverick has the larger context window at 1M tokens.
Choose Llama 4 Maverick if...
- Llama 4 Maverick is safer for long documents, repository analysis, and RAG prompts because it has the larger context window.
- Llama 4 Maverick gives more room for long generated answers, reports, or code output.
Choose Llama 4 Scout if...
- Llama 4 Scout is the better default for cost-sensitive traffic and repeated high-volume calls.
Example workload cost
Estimates use input tokens plus 20% output tokens. They exclude provider discounts, cache hits, and tool/search surcharges.
| Workload | Llama 4 Maverick | Llama 4 Scout | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M input + 200K output | $0.36 | $0.16 | Llama 4 Scout |
| 10M input + 2M output | $3.60 | $1.60 | Llama 4 Scout |
| 100M input + 20M output | $36.00 | $16.00 | Llama 4 Scout |
Context, output, and capability fit
Llama 4 Maverick provides the larger context window. Check max output separately when the task needs long reports, code generation, or full-document rewrites.
- Llama 4 Maverick max output
- 1M
- Llama 4 Scout max output
- 327.7K
- Llama 4 Maverick features
- function calling
- Llama 4 Scout features
- function calling
Risk notes for Llama 4 Maverick
- No prompt caching in this snapshot: repeated long-context calls may be more expensive.
Risk notes for Llama 4 Scout
- No prompt caching in this snapshot: repeated long-context calls may be more expensive.