Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct pricing & specs
Meta · released 2025-04-05 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$0.18via Novita AI
output / 1M$0.59via Novita AI
context131.1K
max output131.1K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −82.3% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −80.5% |
| Gemma 3 12B IT | $0.05 | $0.10 | 131.1K | −77.9% |
| Gemma 3 27B IT | $0.08 | $0.16 | 131.1K | −64.6% |
| Ministral 3 3B | $0.10 | $0.10 | 131.1K | −64.6% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Novita AI | $0.18 | $0.59 |
| Amazon Bedrock | $0.17 | $0.66 |
| Google Vertex AI | $0.25 | $0.70 |
| Cloudflare Workers AI | $0.27 | $0.85 |
// faq
How much does Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct cost?
Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct costs $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.59 per million output tokens (cheapest tracked host: Novita AI). At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $14.90.
What is the context window of Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct?
131.1K tokens, with up to 131.1K output tokens per request.
What are cheaper alternatives to Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct?
Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Gemma 3 12B IT ($0.05 in / $0.10 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
Is Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct open weights?
Yes. It is available from 4 tracked hosts; the cheapest is Novita AI at $0.18 input and $0.59 output per million tokens.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $0.18
- output / 1M
- $0.59
- blended (3:1)
- $0.2825
- context
- 131.1K
- max output
- 131.1K
- input types
- text · image
- reasoning
- no
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- no
- open weights
- yes
- knowledge cutoff
- 2024-08
- price source
- Novita AI
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | $2.80 |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| Gemma 3 12B IT | $0.05 | $0.10 | $3.50 |
| Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct | $0.18 | $0.59 | $14.90 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.