Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 4 Scout leads with 13.1% higher average benchmark score. Llama 4 Scout supports multimodal inputs. Llama 4 Scout is available on 6 providers. Overall, Llama 4 Scout is the stronger choice for coding 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.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 7B was created as an efficient variant in the Qwen2 family, designed to provide capable instruction-following with 7 billion parameters. Built to serve as a practical foundation for applications requiring reliable language understanding, it balances performance with deployment efficiency.
8 months newer

Qwen2 7B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-07-23

Llama 4 Scout
Meta
2025-04-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Llama 4 Scout

Qwen2 7B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Llama 4 Scout
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Groq
Lambda
Novita

Llama 4 Scout

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Llama 4 Scout

Qwen2 7B Instruct
Together

Qwen2 7B Instruct