Is DeepSeek-V3 or Llama 4 Scout 17B cheaper?

Llama 4 Scout 17B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.30 vs $0.89 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek-V3 or Llama 4 Scout 17B?

Llama 4 Scout 17B has the larger context window (328K tokens).

DeepSeek-V3 vs Llama 4 Scout 17B

Llama 4 Scout 17B is cheaper on output tokens, while Llama 4 Scout 17B offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek-V3 or Llama 4 Scout 17B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek-V3	Llama 4 Scout 17B
Provider	Deep Infra	Deep Infra
Input / 1M tokens	$0.32	$0.10
Output / 1M tokens	$0.89	$0.30
Context window	164K	328K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Dec 2024	Apr 2025

DeepSeek-V3 details →Llama 4 Scout 17B details →

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