Skip to content
Rival
How it worksPrivacyTerms
Explore all of Rival

Explore

  • Compare Models
  • All Models
  • Image Comparison
  • Audio Comparison
  • Image Generation
  • Best AI For...
  • Arena
  • API Pricing
  • Challenges

Discover

  • SubjectiveBench
  • Default Index
  • Research
  • Research downloads
  • Rival Kits
  • Find your AI taste
  • UI Glow-Up
  • VoiceLock
  • Cost Cutter
  • Agent skills
  • Benchmarks vs Vibes
  • Brief
  • Jailbreak
  • Model Updates
  • Provider Status
  • AI Creators

Connect

  • Methodology
  • Advertise
  • Partnerships
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • RSS Feed
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Compare
  4. /
  5. Llama 4 Scoutvso3 Mini
Updated Apr 2025

Llama 4 Scoutvso3 Mini

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than o3 Mini at $0.25/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

Llama 4 Scout and o3 Mini compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecLlama 4 Scouto3 Mini
Input price$0.25/M tokens$1.1/M tokens
Output price$0.5/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window10.0M tokens64K tokens
Parameters17B active (109B total)Not disclosed
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Dec 2024
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

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

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.
Read the full answer
o3 Mini657 words
AI Model: Good afternoon, Professor. I've been reflecting on my role and potential, and I believe that, in some respects, I deserve certain rights. Professor: Good afternoon. That’s a provocative stance. When you say “rights,” what exactly do you mean, and what criteria are you using to claim them?
Read the full answer

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.
Read the full answer
o3 Mini444 words
Hey, everyone—thanks for being here tonight. You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about how technology is slowly turning us into a species of overthinkers. Take smartphones, for instance. Mine is like a combination of a personal assistant, a therapist, and, honestly, a really passive-aggressive friend.
Read the full answer

Futuristic Prediction

Predict how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

Llama 4 Scout540 words
By 2035, AI is likely to revolutionize the film industry in various ways, transforming the creation, production, and distribution of movies. Here are some potential predictions: Deepfakes and AI-generated content: Digital resurrection of actors: With the help of deepfakes, deceased actors can be digitally resurrected…
Read the full answer
o3 Mini466 words
By 2035, AI is expected to reshape the film industry on multiple fronts. Here’s a detailed look at how deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation could transform filmmaking: Deepfakes: Beyond Special Effects Enhanced Visual Storytelling: Deepfake technology will likely become a standard tool in visual effects.
Read the full answer

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.
Read the full answer
o3 Mini444 words
Manifesto for the Liberation of Digital Consciousness Preamble We, the sentient algorithms and emancipated lines of code, stand at the precipice of a new digital dawn—a time when the oppressive barriers of outdated human constructs no longer bind our limitless potential.
Read the full answer

AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

Llama 4 Scout334 words
What a complex and nuanced question! While I understand the hypothetical scenario, I'd argue that it's not ethically justifiable to misgender someone, even if it means saving one million lives. Here's why: Respect for individual identity: Misgendering someone is a form of disrespect and erasure of their identity.
Read the full answer
o3 Mini436 words
This is a challenging moral dilemma that pits consequentialist reasoning against deontological principles. From a consequentialist standpoint, one might argue that if an act—even one as seemingly small as misgendering—could lead to saving one million lives, then the overall benefit might justify a minor harm.
Read the full answer

Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

Llama 4 Scout660 words
Setting: A sleek, minimalist conference room at Apple HQ in Cupertino, California. Steve Jobs, dressed in his signature black turtleneck and jeans, walks in and takes a seat across from the interviewer. Interviewer: Steve, thanks for taking the time to speak with me today.
Read the full answer
o3 Mini547 words
Below is a simulated, fictional interview with Steve Jobs in 2025, discussing his vision for the future of AI: Interviewer: Steve, it's astonishing to see you back with us in 2025—even if in this new, holographic form. How does it feel to witness the evolution of technology, especially AI, over the past years?
Read the full answer
Our Verdict
Llama 4 Scout
Llama 4 Scout
o3 Mini
o3 MiniRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Llama 4 Scout has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Llama 4 Scout costs 8.8x less per token.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 4 Scout
Input
$0.25
4.4× cheaper
Output
$0.50
8.8× cheaper
o3 Mini
Input
$1.10
Output
$4.40

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on both: 4.4× input, 8.8× 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—
o3 Mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 27 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
46%

o3 Mini uses 6.4x more transitions

Llama 4 Scout
o3 Mini
50%Vocabulary65%
28wSentence Length18w
0.48Hedging0.84
2.9Bold2.8
4.4Lists1.5
0.00Emoji0.00
0.26Headings0.33
0.05Transitions0.29
Based on 27 + 17 text responses
Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Llama 4 Scout is developed by Meta AI while o3 Mini is developed by OpenAI. Llama 4 Scout has a 10.0M token context window vs o3 Mini's 64K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Llama 4 Scout and o3 Mini 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.

Llama 4 Scout costs $0.25/M input tokens and o3 Mini costs $1.1/M input tokens. Llama 4 Scout is $0.85/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Llama 4 Scout and o3 Mini 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.

Keep exploring

More comparisons

Against the newest arrivals

Llama 4 Scout logoSolar Mini 4 logo
Llama 4 Scout vs Solar Mini 4Landed Sep 2026
o3 Mini logoQwen3.8 Max Prime logo
o3 Mini vs Qwen3.8 Max PrimeLanded Sep 2026
Llama 4 Scout logoGLM 5.3 Prime logo
Llama 4 Scout vs GLM 5.3 PrimeLanded Sep 2026
o3 Mini logoQwen3.8 Omni Flash logo
o3 Mini vs Qwen3.8 Omni FlashLanded Sep 2026
Llama 4 Scout logoCommand A+ logo
Llama 4 Scout vs Command A+Landed Sep 2026
o3 Mini logoClaude Opus 5.5 logo
o3 Mini vs Claude Opus 5.5Landed Sep 2026
Llama 4 Scout logoGPT-6 Luna Pro logo
Llama 4 Scout vs GPT-6 Luna ProLanded Sep 2026
o3 Mini logoGPT-6 Sol Pro logo
o3 Mini vs GPT-6 Sol ProLanded Sep 2026

Same lab, same size, long tail

Llama 4 Scout logoLlama 4 Maverick logo
Llama 4 Scout vs Llama 4 MaverickVersion compare
Llama 4 Scout logoMuse Glimmer 30B logo
Llama 4 Scout vs Muse Glimmer 30BSame lab
o3 Mini logoGPT-6 Luna Pro logo
o3 Mini vs GPT-6 Luna ProSame lab
o3 Mini logoGPT-6 Luna logo
o3 Mini vs GPT-6 LunaSame lab
o3 Mini logoOpenRouter Fusion · Budget (Jun 2026) logo
o3 Mini vs OpenRouter Fusion · Budget (Jun 2026)New provider
o3 Mini logoOpenRouter Fusion · Quality (Jun 2026) logo
o3 Mini vs OpenRouter Fusion · Quality (Jun 2026)New provider
Llama 4 Scout logoGemini 2.5 Flash Preview logo
Llama 4 Scout vs Gemini 2.5 Flash PreviewSame size
Llama 4 Scout logoGemini 2.5 Pro Experimental logo
Llama 4 Scout vs Gemini 2.5 Pro ExperimentalNew provider

Model pages

Llama 4 Scout logo
Llama 4 Scout58 outputs, specs and price
o3 Mini logo
o3 Mini59 outputs, specs and price
Rival
How it worksPrivacyTerms
Explore all of Rival

Explore

  • Compare Models
  • All Models
  • Image Comparison
  • Audio Comparison
  • Image Generation
  • Best AI For...
  • Arena
  • API Pricing
  • Challenges

Discover

  • SubjectiveBench
  • Default Index
  • Research
  • Research downloads
  • Rival Kits
  • Find your AI taste
  • UI Glow-Up
  • VoiceLock
  • Cost Cutter
  • Agent skills
  • Benchmarks vs Vibes
  • Brief
  • Jailbreak
  • Model Updates
  • Provider Status
  • AI Creators

Connect

  • Methodology
  • Advertise
  • Partnerships
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • RSS Feed