Claude Sonnet 5 vs Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on input ($0.20 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens), Llama 4 Scout has the larger context window (512K).

SpecClaude Sonnet 5Llama 4 Scout
ProviderAnthropicMeta
ModalityText + VisionText
Context window400K512Kbest
Input / 1M$3.00$0.20best
Output / 1M$15.00$0.40best
ReleasedFeb 2026Aug 2025
Best forChat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / VisionHigh-volume / cheap, Chat / Assistant

FAQ

Is Claude Sonnet 5 cheaper than Llama 4 Scout?
Llama 4 Scout is cheaper, at $0.20 per 1M input tokens versus $3.00.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Sonnet 5 or Llama 4 Scout?
Llama 4 Scout has the larger context window at 512K tokens.

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