Is Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or Llama 3.1 8B cheaper?

Llama 3.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.08 vs $0.34 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or Llama 3.1 8B?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E vs Llama 3.1 8B

Llama 3.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E or Llama 3.1 8B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E	Llama 3.1 8B
Provider	Groq	Groq
Input / 1M tokens	$0.11	$0.05
Output / 1M tokens	$0.34	$0.08
Context window	131K	131K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Apr 2025	Jul 2024

Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E details →Llama 3.1 8B details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.