Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 4 Scout leads with 1.4% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Scout offers 19.7M more tokens in context window than Nova Lite. Both models have similar pricing. Llama 4 Scout is available on 6 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
Amazon
Amazon Nova Lite was developed as a lightweight multimodal model, designed to provide efficient AI capabilities for text and image understanding. Built to serve cost-sensitive applications with quick response times, it represents Amazon's entry-level offering in the Nova family.
4 months newer

Nova Lite
Amazon
2024-11-20

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

Llama 4 Scout

Nova Lite
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Llama 4 Scout

Nova Lite
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 4 Scout
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Lambda
Novita

Llama 4 Scout

Nova Lite

Llama 4 Scout

Nova Lite
Together

Nova Lite
Bedrock