Skip to main content
⚡ EfficientVery Cheap

Llama 4 Scout

by Meta (via Together AI)

Efficient multimodal Llama 4 model with 10M token context window and MoE architecture (17B active / 109B total params)

Try Meta (via Together AI) →

Input Price

$0.08

per 1M tokens

Output Price

$0.3

per 1M tokens

Context Window

10,000K

tokens (32.768K max output)

Specifications

Release Date2025-04-05
Category⚡ Efficient
Context Window10,000,000 tokens
Max Output32,768 tokens
ProviderMeta (via Together AI)
Input Cost$0.08 / 1M tokens
Output Cost$0.3 / 1M tokens
Price TierVery Cheap

Capabilities

textvisioncode

Related Use Cases

💬

AI Chatbot

Calculate the API cost of running a customer support or conversational AI chatbot.

~2,000 in · ~500 out
📄

Document Summarizer

Calculate how much it costs to summarize documents, reports, and articles with AI.

~8,000 in · ~1,000 out
💻

AI Code Assistant

Calculate the cost of building an AI-powered coding assistant or copilot.

~4,000 in · ~2,000 out
✍️

Content Generation

Calculate the cost of generating blog posts, marketing copy, and articles with AI.

~1,500 in · ~3,000 out
🖼️

Image Analysis

Calculate the cost of analyzing images with AI vision models.

~6,000 in · ~500 out
🔍

Data Extraction

Calculate the cost of extracting structured data from unstructured text with AI.

~3,000 in · ~1,500 out

Monthly Cost Estimates

Usage LevelDaily TokensDailyMonthlyYearly
Light~50 requests/day100K in / 20K out$0.01$0.42$5
Medium~200 requests/day500K in / 100K out$0.07$2.10$26
Heavy~1K requests/day2,000K in / 500K out$0.31$9.30$113
Enterprise~5K requests/day10,000K in / 2,000K out$1.40$42.00$511

Cost Calculator

Alternatives to Llama 4 Scout

💰 Cheaper Options

Gemini 2.0 Flash-LiteGoogle
1% cheaper
$0.075/M in · $0.3/M out
Llama 3.1 8BMeta (via Together AI)
5% cheaper
$0.18/M in · $0.18/M out
Mistral Small 3.2Mistral AI
28% cheaper
$0.075/M in · $0.2/M out

🚀 More Powerful

Gemini Embedding 2Google
5% more
$0.2/M in · $0.2/M out
GPT-5 nanoOpenAI
18% more
$0.05/M in · $0.4/M out
GPT-4.1 nanoOpenAI
32% more
$0.1/M in · $0.4/M out
Gemini 2.0 FlashGoogle
32% more
$0.1/M in · $0.4/M out

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Llama 4 Scout API cost per million tokens?▼
Llama 4 Scout costs $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.3 per million output tokens as of 2026. These are the standard API rates from Meta (via Together AI).
What is the Llama 4 Scout context window?▼
Llama 4 Scout supports a 10M context window (10,000,000 tokens), which means you can process up to 10M tokens in a single API call.
How much does Llama 4 Scout cost per month?▼
At medium usage (~200 requests/day with 500K input and 100K output tokens/day), Llama 4 Scout costs approximately $2.10/month. Light usage runs about $0.42/month, and heavy usage (~1K requests/day) around $9.30/month.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Llama 4 Scout?▼
Yes — Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite by Google is a cheaper option at $0.075/M input tokens vs $0.08/M for Llama 4 Scout. Other budget alternatives include models in the efficient tier.
Is Llama 4 Scout good for ai chatbot?▼
Llama 4 Scout is a efficient model with support for text, vision, code. For ai chatbot, it offers 10M context and costs $0.08/M input tokens — a budget-friendly choice for this use case.

Llama 4 Scout Comparisons

codex mini latest vs llama 4 scoutllama 4 scout vs o4 mini deep researchllama 4 scout vs o3 deep researchgpt 5 2 vs llama 4 scoutgpt 5 2 pro vs llama 4 scoutgpt 5 4 pro vs llama 4 scoutgpt 5 4 vs llama 4 scoutgpt 5 4 mini vs llama 4 scout

Ready to use Llama 4 Scout?

Get started with Meta (via Together AI)'s API — free tier available for most models.

Try Meta (via Together AI) API →

Related Articles

Open-Source vs Proprietary AI Models: A Complete Cost Comparison for 2026

Llama 4, DeepSeek, and Mistral are closing the quality gap with GPT-5 and Claude — at a fraction of the price. We bre...

3/24/2026

Llama 4 Maverick: Is Meta's Open Model the Cheapest Option?

Meta's Llama 4 Maverick offers a 1M context window at budget pricing. We analyze costs via Together AI and compare ag...

2/20/2026

← Browse all providers & models