Model Comparison
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
vs. Llama 4 Scout
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · xAI, Meta
Recommended Pick
xA Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) 19 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Output price, TTFT
Best Value
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
100.0 value score
67.8 reasoning / $0.35/1M
Lowest Price
Llama 4 Scout
$0.17/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
67.8 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
25.2 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Llama 4 Scout is 1.8x cheaper on input tokens than Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high).
Speed gap
Llama 4 Scout generates about 1.5x as many tokens per second as Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high).
Reasoning gap
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) leads Llama 4 Scout by 37.3 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) leads Llama 4 Scout by 18.5 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
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Llama 4 Scout
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick xA Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) | Me Llama 4 Scout |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.30/1M | $0.17/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.50/1M | $0.66/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.35/1M | $0.29/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | xAI | Meta |
| Release Date | Feb 19, 2025 | Apr 5, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 70.1 tok/s | 105.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | 574ms | 606ms |
| Latency | 29114ms | 606ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 53.9 |
| Reasoning Score | 67.8 | 30.5 |
| Intelligence | 22.5 | 10.0 |
| Coding | 25.2 | 6.7 |
| Math | 84.7 | 14.0 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 79.1% | 58.7% |
| MMLU Pro | 82.8% | 75.2% |
| HLE | 11.1% | 4.3% |
| LiveCodeBench | 69.6% | 29.9% |
| MATH 500 | 99.2% | 84.4% |
| AIME 2025 | 84.7% | 14.0% |
| AIME (Original) | 93.3% | 28.3% |
| SciCode | 40.6% | 17.0% |
| LCR | 50.3% | 25.8% |
| IFBench | 45.9% | 39.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 90.4% | 15.5% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 17.4% | 1.5% |
Key Takeaways
Llama 4 Scout offers the best value at $0.17/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 67.8 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) reaches a 25.2 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Llama 4 Scout
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
