by Meta AI
Meta: Llama 4 Scout.
multimodal
open weights
10M ctx
Cheapest input
$0.08/M
on OpenRouter
Cheapest output
$0.3/M
on OpenRouter
Fastest
32 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$0.11/hr
@ 100 tok/s on OpenRouter
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct (16E) is a mixture-of-experts (MoE) language model developed by Meta, activating 17 billion parameters out of a total of 109B. It supports native multimodal input...
Where to use it
Cheapest hosted endpoints.
| Provider | Access | $/M in | $/M out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | api aggregator | $0.08 | $0.3 | Launch ↗ |
Performance
Speed across providers.
Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.
| Provider | Tokens/sec | TTFT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | 32.4 | 1020 ms | 3089 ms |
FAQ
Frequently asked.
How do I run Meta: Llama 4 Scout?
Meta: Llama 4 Scout is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access Meta: Llama 4 Scout?
Meta: Llama 4 Scout is available via OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Meta: Llama 4 Scout?
API pricing starts at $0.08/M input tokens and $0.3/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Meta: Llama 4 Scout open-source or proprietary?
Meta: Llama 4 Scout is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.
API pricing
Per provider
What it costs per month across providers.
Estimate your monthly bill for Meta: Llama 4 Scout across every host that publishes per-token pricing. Slide your token volumes; the chart + table re-rank cheapest-first.
Cheapest
$1.4
OpenRouter
$/M input
$0.08
per million tokens
$/M output
$0.3
per million tokens
Providers
1
with priced rows
Monthly bill
Cheapest provider on the left.
Total monthly cost — input + output tokens combined.
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Bill breakdown.
| Provider | Monthly total | |
|---|---|---|
| $1.4 | Sign up ↗ |
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Context window
How much it can remember.
10M tokens
≈ 7,500,000 English words
4K
32K
128K
1M
Capabilities
What it can do.
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Vision input
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Audio input
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Video input
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Function calling
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Tool use
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JSON mode
✓
Streaming
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Fine-tuning