Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct vs Mercury 2
Mercury 2 is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct or Mercury 2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Azure | Inception |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.20 | $0.25 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.78 | $0.75 |
| Context window | 128K | 128K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1279 | 1355 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1118 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 51.8 | — |
| FrontierMath score | 0.0 | — |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1171 |
FAQ
Is Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct or Mercury 2 cheaper?
Mercury 2 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.75 vs $0.78 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct or Mercury 2?
Both models offer a similar context window.
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.