Llama 3.1 8B vs Llama 4 Scout
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
Llama 3.1 8B is 67.5% cheaper on blended cost ($0.065 vs $0.200/Mtok)
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by Meta
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Dby DeepInfra
3 providers:
Groq $0.110/$0.340
Meta $0.110/$0.340
DeepInfra $0.100/$0.300
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| Overview | ||
| Status | Current open weights Open weights | Current open weights Open weights |
| Released | Jul 23, 2024 | Apr 6, 2025 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.050/Mtok | $0.100/Mtok |
| Output | $0.080/Mtok | $0.300/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $0.065/Mtok | $0.200/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 128K tokens | 10M tokens |
| Parameters | 8B | 17B (16 experts) |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
text
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textimage
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| Providers | ||
| Available from |
Meta — $0.050/$0.080/Mtok
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Groq — $0.110/$0.340/Mtok
Meta — $0.110/$0.340/Mtok
DeepInfra — $0.100/$0.300/Mtok
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Cost at scale — 1M tokens (50/50 input/output)
| Volume | Llama 3.1 8B | Llama 4 Scout | Savings |
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| 1M tokens | $0.07 | $0.2 | $0.14 (70%) |
| 10M tokens | $0.65 | $2 | $1.35 (67.5%) |
| 100M tokens | $6.5 | $20 | $13.5 (67.5%) |
| 1000M tokens | $65 | $200 | $135 (67.5%) |
Summary
Llama 3.1 8B by Meta costs $0.050/Mtok input and $0.080/Mtok output, with a 128K-token context window. It supports text input.
Llama 4 Scout by DeepInfra costs $0.100/Mtok input and $0.300/Mtok output, with a 10M-token context window. It supports text, image input and is available from 3 providers.
On a blended cost basis, Llama 3.1 8B is 67.5% cheaper than Llama 4 Scout.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.