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title: "Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct Cost Calculator - Hugging Face"
description: "Calculate the cost of using Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.18 and output $0.59 per 1M tokens."
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# Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct Cost Calculator - Hugging Face

> Calculate the cost of using Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct from Hugging Face. Input costs $0.18 and output $0.59 per 1M tokens.

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## About Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct

Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 213 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.59 per 1M output tokens, ranking 872 out of 3639 chat models by cost and cheaper than 76% of models in this category. Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct supports vision. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Hugging Face pricing for Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct.

- **$0.18 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.59 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct supports: Vision.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.18 per 1M input tokens and $0.59 per 1M output tokens, Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct ranks 872 out of 3639 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.58 for chat models, and is cheaper than 76% of models in this category.

Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct is one of 213 Hugging Face chat models, with support for vision.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| writer.palmyra-vision-7b | AWS Bedrock | $0.15 | $0.60 | -17% |
| gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +11% |
| gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | +11% |
| gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.17 | $0.66 | -8% |
| gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | -17% |

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## FAQ

### Is Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct cheaper than writer.palmyra-vision-7b?

No. Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct costs $0.18 per 1M input tokens while writer.palmyra-vision-7b costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens, making writer.palmyra-vision-7b 17% more affordable for input. However, Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct pricing compare to the average chat model?

Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct input pricing is $0.18 per 1M tokens, which is 69% below the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 872 out of 3639 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 76% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.59 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.66.

### What makes Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct different from other Hugging Face models?

Among Hugging Face's 213 chat models, Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct ranks 80 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct?

The most comparable chat models to Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct are: writer.palmyra-vision-7b from AWS Bedrock ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.17/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

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### How do I calculate Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct costs?

Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.18 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.59.

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