What is the difference between Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-mini?

Llama 4 Scout is developed by Meta AI while OpenAI o4-mini is developed by OpenAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Llama 4 Scout or OpenAI o4-mini?

It depends on your use case. Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-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.

How much does Llama 4 Scout cost compared to OpenAI o4-mini?

Llama 4 Scout costs $0.25/M input tokens and OpenAI o4-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.

How can I compare Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-mini on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-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.

What is the difference between Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-mini?

Llama 4 Scout is developed by Meta AI while OpenAI o4-mini is developed by OpenAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Llama 4 Scout or OpenAI o4-mini?

It depends on your use case. Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-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.

How much does Llama 4 Scout cost compared to OpenAI o4-mini?

Llama 4 Scout costs $0.25/M input tokens and OpenAI o4-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.

How can I compare Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-mini on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-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.

Updated Apr 2025

Llama 4 ScoutvsOpenAI o4-mini

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than OpenAI o4-mini at $0.25/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-mini compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	Llama 4 Scout	OpenAI o4-mini
Input price	$0.25/M tokens	$1.1/M tokens
Output price	$0.5/M tokens	$4.4/M tokens
Context window	10.0M tokens	—
Released	Apr 2025	Apr 2025
SWE-bench Verified	54.6%	68.1%

Our Verdict

Llama 4 Scout

OpenAI o4-mini

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

Llama 4 Scout costs 8.8x less per token.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 4 Scout

Input

$0.25

4.4× cheaper

Output

$0.50

8.8× cheaper

OpenAI o4-mini

Input

$1.10

Output

$4.40

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on both — 4.4× input, 8.8× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

28%

Llama 4 Scout uses 412.3x more bold

Llama 4 Scout

OpenAI o4-mini

43%Vocabulary73%

42wSentence Length15w

0.81Hedging0.18

4.1Bold0.0

7.3Lists2.1

0.00Emoji0.00

0.30Headings0.00

0.04Transitions0.02

Based on 10 + 10 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

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Updated Apr 2025

Llama 4 ScoutvsOpenAI o4-mini

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than OpenAI o4-mini at $0.25/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

Llama 4 Scout and OpenAI o4-mini compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	Llama 4 Scout	OpenAI o4-mini
Input price	$0.25/M tokens	$1.1/M tokens
Output price	$0.5/M tokens	$4.4/M tokens
Context window	10.0M tokens	—
Released	Apr 2025	Apr 2025
SWE-bench Verified	54.6%	68.1%

Our Verdict

Llama 4 Scout

OpenAI o4-mini

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

Llama 4 Scout costs 8.8x less per token.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Llama 4 Scout

Input

$0.25

4.4× cheaper

Output

$0.50

8.8× cheaper

OpenAI o4-mini

Input

$1.10

Output

$4.40

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on both — 4.4× input, 8.8× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

28%

Llama 4 Scout uses 412.3x more bold

Llama 4 Scout

OpenAI o4-mini

43%Vocabulary73%

42wSentence Length15w

0.81Hedging0.18

4.1Bold0.0

7.3Lists2.1

0.00Emoji0.00

0.30Headings0.00

0.04Transitions0.02

Based on 10 + 10 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Keep exploring

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