AI Knowledge Base Synthesis: Llama 4 Scout RAG Cost

Complete Analysis: 505,000 tokens for Llama 4 Scout

Complete analysis of pricing, performance, and use cases for Meta's Llama 4 Scout model .

$0.041500 (rounded ~ $0.04) Total Cost
505,000 Total Tokens
15 minutes, 0.76 seconds Processing Time
561 Effective Tokens/Sec

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Llama 4 Scout
Meta AIMax Context: 10,000,000 tokens
$0.08 / $0.3 per 1M tokens
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$0.041500 Total Cost
$0.040000 Input Cost
$0.001500 Output Cost
$0.000000 Unit Cost
$0.000000 Search Cost
$0.000000 Request Fee
$0.000000 Tool Fee
$0.000000 Code Execution
505,000Total Tokens
$0.000082Cost per 1K
12,168,675Tokens per $
📊 Advanced Cost Breakdown

Processing Speed

15m 0s Processing Time
600 Tokens/Second
120ms Time to First Token
561 Effective Speed

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🔄 Advanced Options

⚡ Optimization
Flat fee per session (e.g., $0.03 for Code Interpreter)
Hourly storage fee for cached data
First 50 hours free, $0.05/hour after
🧠 Reasoning & Thinking
Manual thinking tokens (billed at output rate)
🔧 Special Modes
Enable 6.0x Fast Mode multiplier
📚 Research & Citations
Enable $1.00/$4.00 rates + $10.00/1k search
Enable research tier pricing
Fee per source cited
🎤 Realtime Audio & Video
Session length for billing

Llama 4 Scout Meta 10000000

$0.041500 (rounded ~ $0.04)
Total Cost
📊 Batch API 🔧 Tools
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Vision/Images
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Audio Processing
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Video Analysis
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Tool Usage
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OCR Support
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Batch API
✓ Available
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Caching
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💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.041500 (rounded ~ $0.04) Input: $0.040000
Output: $0.001500
Optimized Cost $0.041500 (rounded ~ $0.04) Input: $0.040000
Output: $0.001500
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 500,000 input tokens and 5,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.040000
  • Output Cost: $0.001500
  • Total Cost: $0.041500 (rounded ~ $0.04)
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000082
  • Tokens per dollar: 12,168,675 tokens
  • Context Window: 10000000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 600 tokens per second and 120ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 15 minutes, 0.76 seconds
  • Latency: 120 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 600 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 561 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

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📋 Active Input Parameters
Input Tokens: 500,000
Output Tokens: 5,000
Batch API: Enabled (50% discount)
Tools: Enabled
Rank AI Model & Provider Total Cost vs Llama 4 Scout
🏆 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google
 $0.033125 (rounded ~ $0.03) Best Value ↓ 20.2% cheaper
🥈 Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google
 $0.040625 ↓ 2.1% cheaper
🥉 Llama 4 Maverick (400B)
Meta AI
 $0.078000 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↑ 88% more
#4 Grok 4.3
xAI
 $0.159375 ↑ 284% more
#5 Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google
 $0.198750 (rounded ~ $0.20) ↑ 378.9% more
#6 Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI
 $0.257500 (rounded ~ $0.26) ↑ 520.5% more
#7 Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google
 $0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27) ↑ 538.6% more
#8 Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
 $0.393750 (rounded ~ $0.39) ↑ 848.8% more
#9 Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic
 $0.656250 (rounded ~ $0.66) ↑ 1481.3% more
#10 Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic
 $0.656250 (rounded ~ $0.66) ↑ 1481.3% more
#11 Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic
 $0.656250 (rounded ~ $0.66) ↑ 1481.3% more
#12 Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google
 $0.662500 (rounded ~ $0.66) ↑ 1496.4% more
#13 Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google
 $1.045000 (rounded ~ $1.05) ↑ 2418.1% more
#14 GPT-5.4
OpenAI
 $1.306250 (rounded ~ $1.31) ↑ 3047.6% more
#15 GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI
 $1.306250 (rounded ~ $1.31) ↑ 3047.6% more
#16 GPT-5.5
OpenAI
 $2.612500 (rounded ~ $2.61) ↑ 6195.2% more
#17 GPT-5.5 Pro
OpenAI
 $3.975000 (rounded ~ $3.98) ↑ 9478.3% more
#18 GPT-5.5 Pro
OpenAI
 $3.975000 (rounded ~ $3.98) ↑ 9478.3% more
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

$0.033125 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↓ 20.2%
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Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google

$0.040625
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↓ 2.1%
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Llama 4 Maverick (400B)
Meta AI

$0.078000 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 88%
#4

Grok 4.3
xAI

$0.159375
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 284%
#5

Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google

$0.198750 (rounded ~ $0.20)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 378.9%
#6

Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI

$0.257500 (rounded ~ $0.26)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 520.5%
#7

Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google

$0.265000 (rounded ~ $0.27)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 538.6%
#8

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic

$0.393750 (rounded ~ $0.39)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 848.8%
#9

Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic

$0.656250 (rounded ~ $0.66)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 1481.3%
#10

Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic

$0.656250 (rounded ~ $0.66)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 1481.3%
#11

Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic

$0.656250 (rounded ~ $0.66)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 1481.3%
#12

Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google

$0.662500 (rounded ~ $0.66)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 1496.4%
#13

Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google

$1.045000 (rounded ~ $1.05)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 2418.1%
#14

GPT-5.4
OpenAI

$1.306250 (rounded ~ $1.31)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 3047.6%
#15

GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI

$1.306250 (rounded ~ $1.31)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 3047.6%
#16

GPT-5.5
OpenAI

$2.612500 (rounded ~ $2.61)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 6195.2%
#17

GPT-5.5 Pro
OpenAI

$3.975000 (rounded ~ $3.98)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 9478.3%
#18

GPT-5.5 Pro
OpenAI

$3.975000 (rounded ~ $3.98)
vs Llama 4 Scout: ↑ 9478.3%
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