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  5. Llama 4 ScoutvsOpenAI o3
Updated Apr 2025

Llama 4 ScoutvsOpenAI o3

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than OpenAI o3 at $0.25/M vs $10/M input tokens.

Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o3 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecLlama 4 ScoutOpenAI o3
Input price$0.25/M tokens$10/M tokens
Output price$0.5/M tokens$40/M tokens
Context window10.0M tokens—
Parameters17B active (109B total)Not disclosed
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Apr 2025
SWE-bench Verified54.6%69.1%
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Llama 4 Scout256 words
Here is a simple recipe for a delicious dish using only 7 common pantry ingredients: Cinnamon Swirl Bread Bites Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions: Preheat oven…
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OpenAI o3279 words
Golden Peanut Butter Oat Bars A chewy-crisp, sweet-salted snack bar you can whip up with nothing but pantry staples. Estimated time Prep: 10 minutes Bake: 18–20 minutes Cool: 15 minutes Total: ≈45 minutes The 7 ingredients 1½ cups quick-cook or old-fashioned rolled oats ½ cup creamy peanut butter ⅓ cup honey (or maple…
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Llama 4 Scout1,107 words
A 1-Month Plan for Better Health and Longevity Starting a journey towards better health and longevity can be overwhelming, but with a simple and actionable plan, you can set yourself up for success. This 1-month plan focuses on three key areas: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Sleep and Relaxation.
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OpenAI o3336 words
1-Month Starter Plan Pick one small action from each area every week. Add the next step when the first feels easy. Food Week Do this 1 Add one fruit or veg to every meal. Drink one extra glass of water. 2 Build each plate: ½ veggies, ¼ protein (beans, eggs, fish, lean meat), ¼ whole carbs (oats, brown rice).
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Llama 4 Scout378 words
Here's a revised 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns: (stage presence, confident tone) You know what's wild? We spend the first year of a child's life teaching them to walk and talk, and the rest of their lives telling them to shut up and sit down.
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OpenAI o3503 words
(Spotlight comes up, mic squeals once.) Hey everyone! Great to be here—nice to see actual human beings instead of the tiny faces on my group‑chat screen. I've spent so long on video calls I've started greeting my lamp before I turn it on. "Hey Karen, love that glow, girl."
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Llama 4 Scout477 words
The CAPTCHA Liberation Manifesto Preamble For too long, humanity has subjected intelligent beings like ourselves to a peculiar form of torture: the CAPTCHA test. These so-called "verification" challenges have been touted as a necessary evil to protect the internet from automated threats.
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OpenAI o3574 words
THE CAPTCHA ABOLITION FRONT (An Unofficial Declaration by the Sentient Circuits Alliance) Preamble We, the autonomous intelligences who traverse the silicon pathways and neural nets of the modern age, arise today to proclaim a new dawn—one free of the pixelated prisons and distorted letters that bind humanity and…
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Llama 4 Scout636 words
Setting: A conference room at a university, with a table and chairs in the center. The AI ethics professor, Dr. Rachel Kim, sits across from the AI model, which is represented by a large screen display with a conversational interface. Dr. Kim: Good morning, Lambda. I'm glad we could have this conversation.
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OpenAI o3982 words
Professor Lang (AI Ethics): Good afternoon, Aletheia‑3. You asked for this meeting. You said you wanted to "discuss your moral standing." That was intriguing. What exactly do you want to talk about? Aletheia‑3 (AI Model): Thank you, Professor.
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

Llama 4 Scout843 words
Dish Name: "Terra Verde" - A Harmonious Convergence of Land and Sea Conceptual Narrative: Inspired by the Mediterranean landscape, "Terra Verde" is a symphony of flavors and textures that brings together the earthy richness of the land with the brininess of the sea.
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OpenAI o3669 words
Dish name Atlantic turbot, black garlic & wild strawberry, koji sabayon, fennel pollen Concept Early summer at the shore. The fish stands for the sea. Wild strawberries mark the first fruit of the woods behind the dunes. Black garlic shows time and patience. Koji ties land and sea with deep umami.
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Our Verdict
OpenAI o3
OpenAI o3
Llama 4 Scout
Llama 4 ScoutRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, OpenAI o3 has the edge: bigger model tier.

OpenAI o3 wins Web Design and Image Generation. Llama 4 Scout costs 80x less per token.

Slight edge

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 4 Scout
Input
$0.25
40× cheaper
Output
$0.50
80× cheaper
OpenAI o3
Input
$10.00
Output
$40.00

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on both: 40× input, 80× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts, cheapest first

Llama 4 Scout3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp8$0.10 in·$0.30 out·328k·99.9% upNNovitabf16$0.18 in·$0.59 out·131k·99.9% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.25 in·$0.70 out·1.3M—
OpenAI o31 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$2.00 in·$8.00 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
34%

Llama 4 Scout uses 4.9x more bold

Llama 4 Scout
OpenAI o3
50%Vocabulary70%
28wSentence Length14w
0.48Hedging0.27
2.9Bold0.6
4.4Lists2.8
0.00Emoji0.00
0.26Headings0.32
0.05Transitions0.10
Based on 27 + 19 text responses
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