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Llama 4 Maverick vs Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Maverick (Meta) and Llama 4 Scout (Meta) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 22 September 2026

As of 22 September 2026, Llama 4 Maverick holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#167 vs #171); Llama 4 Scout is 2.2× cheaper per output token ($0.30/1M vs $0.652/1M); and Llama 4 Scout offers the longer context window (1.3M vs 1M tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Llama 4 Maverick if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #167 against #171 (32.2 vs 30.2 points).
  • you want provider choice — 5 listed API providers against 3.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1373 against 1362.
  • AA τ²-Bench Telecom is your yardstick — 17.8% against 15.5%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 4.9% against 3.8%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Llama 4 Maverick was listed 5 April 2025, Llama 4 Scout 5 April 2025.

Choose Llama 4 Scout if…

  • API cost matters — $0.30/1M output tokens against $0.652/1M, about 2.2× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.10/1M against $0.188/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 1.3M tokens against 1M.

Llama 4 Maverick vs Llama 4 Scout: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout
FieldLlama 4 MaverickMetaLlama 4 ScoutMeta
ModelCap Index position#167#171
Index score32.230.2
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.188$0.10
Output price / 1M tokens$0.652$0.30
Context window1M tokens1.3M tokens
Max output tokens16K16K
API providers listed53
Weight accessGated accessGated access
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
First listed5 April 20255 April 2025
PublisherMetaMeta

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Llama 4 Maverick vs Llama 4 Scout

Public benchmark boards where Llama 4 Maverick or Llama 4 Scout has a published result
BoardLlama 4 MaverickLlama 4 ScoutLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13731365–138013621354–1371Llama 4 Maverick
ARC-AGI-2ARC Prize Foundation0.0%0.0%Tied
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)—28.1Function callingOnly one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis17.8%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Llama 4 Maverick":reasoning=false15.5%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Llama 4 Scout":reasoning=falseLlama 4 Maverick
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis4.9%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Llama 4 Maverick":reasoning=false3.8%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Llama 4 Scout":reasoning=falseLlama 4 Maverick

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Llama 4 Maverick vs Llama 4 Scout: common questions

Is Llama 4 Maverick better than Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Maverick ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 22 September 2026: #167 against #171. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is Llama 4 Maverick cheaper than Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on output tokens: $0.30/1M against $0.652/1M. Input tokens are $0.188/1M for Llama 4 Maverick and $0.10/1M for Llama 4 Scout. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $0.70 for Llama 4 Maverick versus $0.35 for Llama 4 Scout. Llama 4 Scout costs 50.1% less in this scenario. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.

Which has the bigger context window, Llama 4 Maverick or Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout has the larger context window: 1.3M tokens against 1M.

Which is better for coding, Llama 4 Maverick or Llama 4 Scout?

Arena coding: Llama 4 Maverick 1373, Llama 4 Scout 1362 — Llama 4 Maverick leads.

Are Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout open-weight models?

Llama 4 Maverick: Gated access. Llama 4 Scout: Gated access. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout?

ModelCap currently lists 5 API providers for Llama 4 Maverick and 3 for Llama 4 Scout, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Llama 4 Maverick vs Llama 4 Scout comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 22 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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