Which is cheaper for input tokens: Meta: Llama 4 Scout or Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B?
Meta: Llama 4 Scout is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark
Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.
Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
Adjust the workload in the calculator below to see a live recommendation for your usage.
| Metric | Meta: Llama 4 Scout | Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | meta-llama | qwen |
| Context Window | 327,680 | 40,960 |
| Input Cost / 1M Tokens | $0.0800 | $0.0800 |
| Output Cost / 1M Tokens | $0.3000 | $0.2800 |
| Projected Monthly Cost | $28 | $26 |
| Vision | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Tool Calling | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Structured Output | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Reasoning | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| MMLU Score | N/A | 77.7 |
| GPQA | N/A | 65.9 |
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$0.0800
Current Output / 1M
$0.3000
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$0.0800
Current Output / 1M
$0.2800
Adjust your workload to see projected monthly costs.
Meta: Llama 4 Scout
$28
per month
Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B
$26
per month
Lower costLive Recommendation
Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
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Common questions for Meta: Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B pricing decisions.
Meta: Llama 4 Scout is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper on output token cost by $0.02 per 1M tokens.
$1.20 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
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