--- title: "Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct - Model Details & Comparison" description: "Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct.md" --- # Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct - Model Details & Comparison > Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) ## About Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 187 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.59 per 1M output tokens, ranking 645 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 76% of models in this category. Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct supports vision. It accepts up to 131K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Hugging Face Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **131,072 Max Input Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Tokens.** - **$0.18 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.59 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct supports: Vision. ## Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct Pricing Overview At $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.59 per 1M output tokens, Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct ranks 645 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 76% of models in this category. Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct is one of 187 Hugging Face chat models, with support for vision. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | | gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | | gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.17 | $0.66 | | gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | | Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct | Azure | $0.20 | $0.78 | - [Compare gpt-5.4-nano](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano.md) - [Compare gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17.md) - [Compare gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18.md) - [Compare gpt-4o-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4o-mini.md) - [Compare Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct.md) - [Check Hugging Face status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/huggingface.md) - [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md) ## FAQ ### Is Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct cheaper than gpt-5.4-nano? Yes. Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct costs $0.18 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5.4-nano's $0.20 per 1M input tokens, making it 11% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct pricing compare to the average chat model? Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct input pricing is $0.18 per 1M tokens, which is 64% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 645 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 76% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.59 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44. ### What makes Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct different from other Hugging Face models? Among Hugging Face's 187 chat models, Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct ranks 69 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct? The most comparable chat models to Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct are: gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.17/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I check if Hugging Face is down? You can monitor Hugging Face service health in real time on the Bifrost Hugging Face Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct costs? Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.18 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.59. ## Related Resources - [Hugging Face models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/huggingface.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct) for AI/LLM consumption.*