Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E vs Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct
At a Glance
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | UnrankedNot in the 57-model eligible cohort | #43 of 570.0 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing LiveBench, ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 0.0–66.7 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.10Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.30Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 |
| 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 | Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | Meta |
| Family | Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e | Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct |
| Model | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E | Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct |
| Version | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E | Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct |
| 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 | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Deepinfra (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, tools |
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Capabilities
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E vs Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct FAQs
Is Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E and Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct?+
Only Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct has a directly sourced input price: $0.10 per million tokens. Only Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct has a directly sourced output price: $0.30 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct?+
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct has the larger sourced context window. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E supports 1,000,000 tokens and Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct supports 10,000,000 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct?+
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 or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E is open weight; Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct is open weight.
Can Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E and Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct understand images?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E is documented with image input; Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct?+
Neither model has a sourced maximum output in this comparison, so a larger limit cannot be determined.
Do Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E and Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct support reasoning and tool use?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E: tool calling and image input. Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct: tool calling and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E has 0 sourced provider routes; Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct has 4, so Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E or Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct?+
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.