Qwen3 Coder is cheaper than Llama 4 Scout at $0.22/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Llama 4 Scout | Qwen3 Coder |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.25/M tokens | $0.22/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.5/M tokens | $0.95/M tokens |
| Context window | 10.0M tokens | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 54.6% | 69.6% |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 Coder has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Qwen3 Coder wins input (1.1× cheaper)·Llama 4 Scout wins output (1.9× cheaper)
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Qwen3 Coder uses 37.5x more emoji