Meta: Llama 4 Scout
Llama 4 Scout from Meta-LLaMA is designed to handle both text and image inputs with a context length of 1,310,720 tokens. It supports tools integration but lacks reasoning capabilities or structured output options. The model's robust input modalities make it versatile for multimedia tasks. Considering its benchmark blended score of 9.5 across three independent evaluations, Llama 4 Scout is well-suited for users prioritizing a balance between cost and performance, with a price tag of $0.1 per million input tokens and $0.3 per million output tokens. This makes it particularly appealing for projects that require handling diverse data types while maintaining an effective budget.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 9.5 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 16.9 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 13.5 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 1.8 |
- Model ID
- meta-llama/llama-4-scout
- Vendor
- meta-llama
- Released
- April 2025
- Tokenizer
- Llama4
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 16,384 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.07 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $1.10 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | $0.10 | $0.30 | 1,310,720 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.10 | $0.30 | 10,000,000 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Meta: Llama 4 Scout cost?
- $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens.
- What is Meta: Llama 4 Scout's context window?
- 1,310,720 tokens, roughly 1,966 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Meta: Llama 4 Scout support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can Meta: Llama 4 Scout process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.