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Claude Opus 4.6 vs Llama 4 Scout
A detailed comparison of Claude Opus 4.6 (Anthropic) and Llama 4 Scout (Meta) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | Llama 4 Scout | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $5.00 | $0.18 | -96% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $25.00 | $0.63 | -97% |
| Context window | 200K | 10M | — |
| Max output | 32K | 32K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.6 | Llama 4 Scout |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 89.5% | 74.2% |
| HumanEval | 95% | 86% |
| GPQA | 75.5% | — |
Capabilities
| Capability | Claude Opus 4.6 | Llama 4 Scout |
|---|---|---|
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| reasoning | ✓ | ✗ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✓ | ✗ |
| vision | ✓ | ✓ |
Claude Opus 4.6 Strengths
- ✓Best-in-class agentic tool use and coding
- ✓1M context available in beta (Tier 4)
- ✓Strong at following complex multi-step instructions
Claude Opus 4.6 Weaknesses
- ✗Premium pricing ($10/$37.50 at 1M context)
- ✗1M context beta is Tier 4 only
Llama 4 Scout Strengths
- ✓10M token context — largest available
- ✓Open-source
- ✓Ultra cheap via API providers
Llama 4 Scout Weaknesses
- ✗Lower benchmarks than Maverick
- ✗Limited tool-use support
Quick Verdict
Best value: Llama 4 Scout is the more affordable option at $0.18/$0.63 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: Claude Opus 4.6 scores higher on average across available benchmarks (86.7% avg).
Larger context: Llama 4 Scout supports 10M tokens.
Choose Llama 4 Scout if cost matters most. Choose Claude Opus 4.6 if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.