Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than GPT-5 at $0.25/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-5 | Llama 4 Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 10.0M tokens |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | 17B active (109B total) |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 74.9% | 54.6% |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Llama 4 Scout costs 20x less per token.
Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 20× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Llama 4 Scout uses 15.1x more bold