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Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Llama 4 Scout (Meta) and Qwen3 Coder Next (Qwen) 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 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, Qwen3 Coder Next holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#85 vs #106); Llama 4 Scout is 2.7× cheaper per output token ($0.30/1M vs $0.80/1M); Llama 4 Scout offers the longer context window (1.3M vs 262K tokens); and Qwen3 Coder Next ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Llama 4 Scout if…

  • API cost matters — $0.30/1M output tokens against $0.80/1M, about 2.7× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.10/1M against $0.12/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 1.3M tokens against 262K.

Choose Qwen3 Coder Next if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #85 against #106 (27.6 vs 22.4 points).
  • you want to self-host: Qwen3 Coder Next ships open weights while Llama 4 Scout is gated access.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 21.3 against 10.3.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3 Coder Next was listed 4 February 2026, Llama 4 Scout 5 April 2025.

Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen3 Coder Next: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Llama 4 Scout and Qwen3 Coder Next
FieldLlama 4 ScoutMetaQwen3 Coder NextQwen
ModelCap Index position#106#85
Index score22.427.6
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.10$0.12
Output price / 1M tokens$0.30$0.80
Context window1.3M tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens16K262K
API providers listed44
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
First listed5 April 20254 February 2026
PublisherMetaQwen

Evidence: 4 public benchmark observations across 4 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Public benchmark boards where Llama 4 Scout or Qwen3 Coder Next has a published result
BoardLlama 4 ScoutQwen3 Coder NextLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13621353–1370—Only one result
ARC-AGI-2ARC Prize Foundation0.0%—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis10.3intelligence-index21.3intelligence-indexQwen3 Coder Next

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 Scout vs Qwen3 Coder Next: common questions

Is Llama 4 Scout better than Qwen3 Coder Next?

Qwen3 Coder Next ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #85 against #106. 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.

Is Llama 4 Scout cheaper than Qwen3 Coder Next?

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on output tokens: $0.30/1M against $0.80/1M. Input tokens are $0.10/1M for Llama 4 Scout and $0.12/1M for Qwen3 Coder Next. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Llama 4 Scout or Qwen3 Coder Next?

Llama 4 Scout has the larger context window: 1.3M tokens against 262K.

Which is better for coding, Llama 4 Scout or Qwen3 Coder Next?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Llama 4 Scout and Qwen3 Coder Next open-weight models?

Llama 4 Scout: Gated access. Qwen3 Coder Next: Open weights. 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 Scout and Qwen3 Coder Next?

ModelCap currently lists 4 API providers for Llama 4 Scout and 4 for Qwen3 Coder Next, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen3 Coder Next comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 August 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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