DeepSeek R1 vs Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Scout leads in 4 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

DeepSeek R1

Cheaper

Llama 4 Scout

Faster

Llama 4 Scout

Detailed Comparison

Category	DeepSeek R1	Llama 4 Scout
Provider	DeepSeek	Meta
Context Window	128K	10M WIN
Input Price ($/1M)	$0.55	$0.08 WIN
Output Price ($/1M)	$2.19	$0.3 WIN
Arena ELO	1310 WIN	N/A
Coding	unknown	unknown
Reasoning	#1 Math & Coding Arena	unknown
Speed (tokens/sec)	~45 t/s	~90 t/s WIN
Open Source	Yes	Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek R1 or Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout is approximately 86% cheaper than DeepSeek R1 per million tokens.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek R1 or Llama 4 Scout?

DeepSeek R1 scores unknown on coding benchmarks, while Llama 4 Scout scores unknown.

Which has a larger context window?

DeepSeek R1 supports 128K context, while Llama 4 Scout supports 10M.

Is DeepSeek R1 or Llama 4 Scout open source?

DeepSeek R1 is open source. Llama 4 Scout is open source.

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