Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens from Lambda, the lowest of 10 providers. It has a 16,384-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.
- Input
- $0.05 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.10 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 16,384 tokens
- Max output
- 8,192 tokens
- Providers
- 10
- Added to LiteLLM
- April 2025
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct pricing by provider
10 listings across 10 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Batch in | Batch out | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambda | lambda_ai/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | $0.05 | $0.10 | – | – | 16K |
| Meta Llama APIfp8 | meta_llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct-FP8 | – | – | – | – | 10M |
| Azure AI Foundry | azure_ai/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct | $0.20 | $0.78 | – | – | 10M |
| Cloudflare Workers AI | cloudflare/@cf/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | $0.27 | $0.85 | – | – | 131K |
| DeepInfra | deepinfra/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct | $0.10 | $0.30 | – | – | 320K |
| Google Vertex AI | vertex_ai/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct-maas | $0.25 | $0.70 | $0.125 | $0.35 | 10M |
| Novita AI | novita/meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | $0.18 | $0.59 | – | – | 128K |
| Nscale | nscale/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct | $0.09 | $0.29 | – | – | – |
| Oracle Cloud (OCI) | oci/meta.llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | $0.72 | $0.72 | – | – | 10.5M |
| Together AI | together_ai/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct | $0.18 | $0.59 | – | – | 1M |
What Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Lambda | $0.15 |
| Nscale | $0.325 |
| DeepInfra | $0.35 |
| Novita AI | $0.655 |
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct features
- Function calling
- Parallel tool calls
- Image input
Use Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct with LiteLLM
Call Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="lambda_ai/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct
litellm_params:
model: lambda_ai/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct FAQ
How much does Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct cost?
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens from Lambda, the lowest of 10 providers.
What is the context window of Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct?
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct has a 16,384-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct?
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct is available from 10 providers through LiteLLM: Lambda, Meta Llama API, Azure AI Foundry, Cloudflare Workers AI, DeepInfra, Google Vertex AI, Novita AI, Nscale, Oracle Cloud (OCI) and Together AI. The lowest price is on Lambda.
How do I call Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="lambda_ai/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct support?
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct supports function calling, parallel tool calls and image input.
When did LiteLLM add Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct?
Llama 4 Scout 17B 16e Instruct was added to LiteLLM's model price file in April 2025.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
- ai.developer.meta.com/docs/models
- azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-llama-4-herd-in-azure-ai-foundry-and-azure-databricks/
- deepinfra.com/pricing
- cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/generative-ai/pricing
LiteLLM docs: Lambda, Meta Llama API, Azure AI Foundry, Cloudflare Workers AI, DeepInfra, Google Vertex AI.
Provider pages: Lambda, Meta Llama API, Azure AI Foundry, Cloudflare Workers AI, DeepInfra, Google Vertex AI, Novita AI, Nscale, Oracle Cloud (OCI), Together AI.
