Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 4 Scout leads with 3.7% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Scout offers 19.9M more tokens in context window than GPT-4o mini. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 4 Scout is available on 6 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-4o Mini was created as a smaller, more efficient variant of GPT-4o, designed to bring multimodal capabilities to applications requiring faster response times and lower costs. Built to democratize access to advanced vision and text understanding, it enables developers to build sophisticated applications with reduced resource requirements.
Meta
Llama 4 Scout was created as an exploratory variant in the Llama 4 family, designed to investigate new architectures and optimization strategies. Built as part of Meta's commitment to advancing open-source AI, it serves as a testbed for innovations that may inform future model releases.
8 months newer

GPT-4o mini
OpenAI
2024-07-18

Llama 4 Scout
Meta
2025-04-05
Cost per million tokens (USD)

GPT-4o mini

Llama 4 Scout
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

GPT-4o mini

Llama 4 Scout
GPT-4o mini
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4o mini
Azure

Llama 4 Scout

GPT-4o mini

Llama 4 Scout

GPT-4o mini

Llama 4 Scout
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Lambda
Novita
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