GPT-4o vs Llama 4 Scout
API pricing, context window and capabilities for GPT-4o and Llama 4 Scout, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersGPT-4o wins on intelligence. Llama 4 Scout wins on price. Benchmark data is unavailable for one or both models.
Price
Llama 4 Scout
Terminal-Bench
Not called
Intelligence
GPT-4o
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGPT-4o wins
- Higher max output (16K vs 8K)
- More serving providers (6 vs 2)
- Supports audio
- Supports prompt caching
- Supports structured output
Llama 4 Scout wins
- Cheaper input ($2.50 vs $0.17 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($10.00 vs $0.59 /1M)
Cheaper overall
Llama 4 Scout
$0.17 + $0.59 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
GPT-4o
6 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower. An OpenRouter routed quote is the price of whichever upstream provider OpenRouter prefers today, so it moves day to day.
| GPT-4o | Llama 4 Scout | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $2.50via OpenAI | $0.17Vercel reseller quote best |
| Output $/1M | $10.00via OpenAI | $0.59OpenRouter routed quote best |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Max output | 16K best | 8K |
| Serving providers | 6 best | 2 |
| Date | Released May 13, 2024 | Released Jan 1, 2025 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| GPT-4o | Llama 4 Scout | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 8.4 best | 8.1 |
| Terminal-Bench | Not available | 4% |
| GPQA Diamond | 54% | 59% best |
| Output speed | 150 t/s best | 68 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 0.79s best | 0.87s |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
GPT-4o
via Gmi
$23
Llama 4 Scout
via Vercel
$1.51
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | GPT-4o | Llama 4 Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | — | — |
| Audio | ✓ | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | — |
| Structured output | ✓ | — |
| Web search | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT-4o or Llama 4 Scout?
Llama 4 Scout is cheaper for input ($2.50 vs $0.17 per 1M tokens) as a Vercel reseller quote. Llama 4 Scout is cheaper for output ($10.00 vs $0.59 per 1M tokens) as an OpenRouter routed quote.
What is the context window difference between GPT-4o and Llama 4 Scout?
Both GPT-4o and Llama 4 Scout have about a 131K-token context window.
How do GPT-4o and Llama 4 Scout compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, GPT-4o leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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