Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct vs Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | #43 of 570.0 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing LiveBench, ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 0.0–66.7 | UnrankedNot in the 57-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.1875Openrouter ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.6525Openrouter ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 10,000K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | Meta |
| Family | Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct | Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e |
| Model | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E |
| Version | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-04-05 | 2025-04-05 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 10,000K |
| Total parameters | 401.6B | 108.6B |
| Active parameters | 17B | 17B |
| License | other | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, tools |
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct Capabilities
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct vs Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E FAQs
Is Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct and Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E?+
Only Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct has a directly sourced input price: $0.1875 per million tokens. Only Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct has a directly sourced output price: $0.6525 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E?+
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E has the larger sourced context window. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct supports 1,000,000 tokens and Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E supports 10,000,000 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is open weight; Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E is open weight.
Can Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct and Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E understand images?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is documented with image input; Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E?+
Neither model has a sourced maximum output in this comparison, so a larger limit cannot be determined.
Do Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct and Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E support reasoning and tool use?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct: tool calling and image input. Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E: tool calling and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct has 1 sourced provider route; Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.