How much does Llama 4 Scout cost per million tokens?

$0.175 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens, as listed on OpenRouter on October 22, 2026.

Does Llama 4 Scout support prompt caching?

OpenRouter lists no cached input price for this model, so assume every input token is billed at the full rate.

Is there a cheaper model as good as Llama 4 Scout?

Phi 4 scores 24.7 on the LLMBenchmark Index, within two points of Llama 4 Scout or above it, and costs $0.14 per million output tokens.

Llama 4 Scout API pricing

As of October 22, 2026, Meta Llama 4 Scout costs $0.175 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens, the median of 2 providers on OpenRouter.

Llama 4 Scout benchmarks and specs · Every Meta Llama model's price

Input, per million tokens$0.175
Output, per million tokens$0.50
Cached input, per millionNo cache price listed
Context window1.31M tokens
Max output16K tokens
Output speed108 tok/s

What a request costs

Three fixed token mixes at the list price, without cache or batch discounts. For a whole month, use the calculator.

Cost of three workloads on Llama 4 Scout
Workload	Tokens	One request	1,000 requests	Fits the context window
Chat turn	1K input + 500 output tokens	$0.0004	$0.425	Yes
Repository review	50K input + 3K output tokens	$0.010	$10.25	Yes
Agent loop	200K input + 10K output tokens	$0.040	$40.00	Yes
Solved coding task	One SWE-bench Verified attempt, divided by the share that succeed	$1.276	$1276.29

Price history

The price of Llama 4 Scout here is the median across 2 providers on OpenRouter, so we do not track price changes for it.

Cheaper models as good as Llama 4 Scout

Models within two points of Llama 4 Scout or above it on the LLMBenchmark Index, with a lower output price. Cheapest first.

Llama 4 Scout pricing questions

How much does Llama 4 Scout cost per million tokens?: $0.175 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens, as listed on OpenRouter on October 22, 2026.
Does Llama 4 Scout support prompt caching?: OpenRouter lists no cached input price for this model, so assume every input token is billed at the full rate.
Is there a cheaper model as good as Llama 4 Scout?: Phi 4 scores 24.7 on the LLMBenchmark Index, within two points of Llama 4 Scout or above it, and costs $0.14 per million output tokens.
Has the price of Llama 4 Scout changed?: The price of Llama 4 Scout here is the median across 2 providers on OpenRouter, so we do not track price changes for it.