Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 4 Scout leads with 2.5% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Scout offers 19.7M more tokens in context window than Llama 3.2 90B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Meta
Llama 3.2 90B was developed as a flagship-tier open-source model, designed to provide advanced capabilities with 90 billion parameters. Built to serve applications requiring high-quality reasoning and generation, it represents a powerful option within the Llama 3.2 series for demanding tasks.
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.
6 months newer

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Meta
2024-09-25

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

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 4 Scout
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 8 common benchmarks

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 4 Scout
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct
Bedrock
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Hyperbolic
Together

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 4 Scout

Llama 3.2 90B Instruct

Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Scout
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Lambda
Novita
Together