Llama 4 Scout
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct (16E) is a mixture-of-experts (MoE) language model developed by Meta, activating 17 billion parameters out of a total of 109B.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 1.3 M tokens
- Max output
- 16 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.100
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.300
- Cache read, $ per 1M
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- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 01/01/2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2025-01
- API id
- meta-llama/llama-4-scout
Summary from the data
Llama 4 Scout is a Meta model available by API since 01/01/2025. It costs $0.100 per million input tokens and $0.300 per million output tokens, accepts 1.3 M tokens of context and generates up to 16 K tokens per response. Input: text, image; output: text. It has no reasoning mode. It supports tool calling. With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens it would cost about $2.70 a month.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Llama 4 Scout cost per million tokens?
Llama 4 Scout costs $0.100 per million input tokens and $0.300 per million output tokens (USD, list price). Cache read: not published. Batch tier: not published.
What context window does Llama 4 Scout have?
Llama 4 Scout accepts 1.3 M tokens of context per request and generates up to 16 K tokens per response.
Does Llama 4 Scout accept images, audio or files?
Input: text, image. Output: text.
Does Llama 4 Scout have a reasoning mode and tool calling?
It has no reasoning mode. It supports tool calling.
When was Llama 4 Scout released and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Llama 4 Scout has been available by API since 01/01/2025. Knowledge cutoff: 2025-01.
What would an app built on Llama 4 Scout cost?
With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens, Llama 4 Scout would cost about $2.70 a month at list price, without cache or batch discounts.
What is the API id of Llama 4 Scout?
The id is meta-llama/llama-4-scout. It is the name passed in the model parameter of the API (or on OpenRouter).
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.