What is the difference between Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout?

Both are developed by Meta AI but target different use cases. Llama 4 Maverick has a 1.0M token context window vs Llama 4 Scout's 10.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

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

It depends on your use case. Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Llama 4 Maverick cost compared to Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens and Llama 4 Scout costs $0.25/M input tokens. Llama 4 Scout is $1.25/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

What is the difference between Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout?

Both are developed by Meta AI but target different use cases. Llama 4 Maverick has a 1.0M token context window vs Llama 4 Scout's 10.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

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

It depends on your use case. Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Llama 4 Maverick cost compared to Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens and Llama 4 Scout costs $0.25/M input tokens. Llama 4 Scout is $1.25/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Apr 2025

Llama 4 MaverickvsLlama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick at $0.25/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.

Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	Llama 4 Maverick	Llama 4 Scout
Input price	$1.5/M tokens	$0.25/M tokens
Output price	$2.5/M tokens	$0.5/M tokens
Context window	1.0M tokens	10.0M tokens
Released	Apr 2025	Apr 2025
LiveCodeBench	43.4%	32.8%

Our Verdict

Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Scout

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Llama 4 Scout takes Web Design. Llama 4 Scout costs 5.0x less per token.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 4 Maverick

Input

$1.50

Output

$2.50

Llama 4 Scout

Input

$0.25

6.0× cheaper

Output

$0.50

5.0× cheaper

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on both — 6.0× input, 5.0× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

90%

Llama 4 Maverick uses 2.5x more headings

Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Scout

49%Vocabulary50%

20wSentence Length28w

0.63Hedging0.48

2.8Bold2.9

3.8Lists4.4

0.00Emoji0.00

0.65Headings0.26

0.09Transitions0.05

Based on 26 + 27 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

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Updated Apr 2025

Llama 4 MaverickvsLlama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick at $0.25/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.

Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	Llama 4 Maverick	Llama 4 Scout
Input price	$1.5/M tokens	$0.25/M tokens
Output price	$2.5/M tokens	$0.5/M tokens
Context window	1.0M tokens	10.0M tokens
Released	Apr 2025	Apr 2025
LiveCodeBench	43.4%	32.8%

Our Verdict

Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Scout

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Llama 4 Scout takes Web Design. Llama 4 Scout costs 5.0x less per token.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 4 Maverick

Input

$1.50

Output

$2.50

Llama 4 Scout

Input

$0.25

6.0× cheaper

Output

$0.50

5.0× cheaper

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on both — 6.0× input, 5.0× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

90%

Llama 4 Maverick uses 2.5x more headings

Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Scout

49%Vocabulary50%

20wSentence Length28w

0.63Hedging0.48

2.8Bold2.9

3.8Lists4.4

0.00Emoji0.00

0.65Headings0.26

0.09Transitions0.05

Based on 26 + 27 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Keep exploring

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Llama 4 Scout vs Claude Opus 4.1New provider

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