Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E vs GPT-5.6 Luna
At a Glance
| Compare |  GPT-5.6 LunaOpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $0.20Openai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $1.20Openai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 10,000K | 1,050K |
| 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-Scout-17B-16E | GPT-5.6 Luna |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | OpenAI |
| Family | Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e | Gpt 5 6 |
| Model | Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E | GPT-5.6 Luna |
| Version | Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E | GPT-5.6 Luna |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-04-05 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2026-02-16 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 10,000K | 1,050K |
| Total parameters | 108.6B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 17B | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Together Ai (Standard) | Openai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Capabilities
GPT-5.6 Luna Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E vs GPT-5.6 Luna FAQs
Is Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or GPT-5.6 Luna better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E and GPT-5.6 Luna, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or GPT-5.6 Luna?+
Only GPT-5.6 Luna has a directly sourced input price: $0.20 per million tokens. Only GPT-5.6 Luna has a directly sourced output price: $1.20 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or GPT-5.6 Luna?+
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E has the larger sourced context window. Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E supports 10,000,000 tokens and GPT-5.6 Luna supports 1,050,000 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or GPT-5.6 Luna?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or GPT-5.6 Luna be self-hosted?+
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E is documented as self-hostable; GPT-5.6 Luna is documented as not self-hostable. Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E is open weight; GPT-5.6 Luna is not marked open weight.
Can Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E and GPT-5.6 Luna understand images?+
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E is documented with image input; GPT-5.6 Luna is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or GPT-5.6 Luna?+
GPT-5.6 Luna has a sourced maximum output of 128,000 tokens; Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E's maximum output is not reported. A larger limit cannot be determined.
Do Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E and GPT-5.6 Luna support reasoning and tool use?+
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E: tool calling and image input. GPT-5.6 Luna: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or GPT-5.6 Luna?+
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E has 1 sourced provider route; GPT-5.6 Luna has 2, so GPT-5.6 Luna has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or GPT-5.6 Luna?+
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.