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Llama 4 Maverick vs Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4's two personalities, Maverick capability against Scout efficiency.

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What the numbers say

Derived from the live registry Zeplik routes and bills against. Credits: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.

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Llama 4 Maverick

Meta

Provider
Meta
Context window
128K tokens
Input price
2.2 credits / 1M tokens ($0.19 raw)
Output price
7.8 credits / 1M tokens ($0.65 raw)
Vision (image input)
Yes
Tool calling
Yes
Extended reasoning
No

Best for

  • Everyday chat and drafting on an open-weight model with transparent lineage
  • Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
  • Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows

Llama 4 Scout

Meta

Llama 4 Scout 17B Instruct (16E) is a mixture-of-experts (MoE) language model developed by Meta, activating 17 billion parameters out of a total of 109B.

Provider
Meta
Context window
328K tokens
Input price
1.2 credits / 1M tokens ($0.10 raw)
Output price
3.6 credits / 1M tokens ($0.30 raw)
Vision (image input)
Yes
Tool calling
Yes
Extended reasoning
No

Best for

  • Everyday chat and drafting on an open-weight model with transparent lineage
  • Long documents: the 328K-token window holds lengthy reports, contracts or papers whole
  • Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
  • Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows

Try both on Zeplik

The honest answer to most model debates is to run your own prompt on both. Zeplik puts Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout in the same chat, so you can switch mid-conversation and compare answers on the work you actually do.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout?
Llama 4 Scout is about 2.2x cheaper on output tokens (3.6 vs 7.8 credits per 1M). Llama 4 Scout takes noticeably more context: 328K vs 128K tokens. Llama 4 Maverick is the newer release (April 2025 vs April 2025).
Is Llama 4 Maverick or Llama 4 Scout cheaper?
Llama 4 Scout is cheaper: 3.6 credits per million output tokens against 7.8. 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.
Which has the larger context window, Llama 4 Maverick or Llama 4 Scout?
Llama 4 Scout, at 328K tokens against 128K.
Can I use both Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout on Zeplik?
Yes. Zeplik is a multi-model chat, so both sit behind one account and you can switch between them mid-conversation to compare answers on your own prompt.
Do Llama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scout need a paid plan?
One of the two is open to free accounts; the other needs a paid plan (Plus or above).

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