// alternatives · November 2026
Llama 4 Scout alternatives
Cheaper models that come close, budget substitutes, and the cheapest step up — chosen on published LiveBench scores and live list price, never on our opinion. Every model here supports tool calling and image input, as Llama 4 Scout does.
LiveBench hasn't published a run for Llama 4 Scout. The strongest benchmarked model at a similar or lower price is GLM 5.3 Flash, scoring 62.1 overall.
Llama 4 Scout: no published LiveBench run, $0.150 per 1M blended tokens, about $98.00/mo for a RAG assistant.
Benchmarked models at or below its price
Llama 4 Scout has no published LiveBench run, so these are the highest-scoring benchmarked models priced no more than 25% above it — a known quantity to test against.
| Model | Overall | vs Llama 4 Scout | Blended / 1M | RAG assistant | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.3 Flashz-ai 67% cheaper. Head to head → | 62.1 | — | $0.049−67% | $32.20/mo | 1.0M |
Llama 4 Scout alternatives FAQ
What is the best alternative to Llama 4 Scout?
GLM 5.3 Flash. 67% cheaper. Every suggestion supports tool calling and image input, like Llama 4 Scout.
How alternatives are chosen
- Scores — LiveBench release 2026-10-25. Only models with a published run are suggested on quality; a missing model means “not evaluated”, not “worse”.
- Prices — live list prices from OpenRouter, blended 3:1 input:output. Monthly figures price a RAG assistant with the published cached-input rate where there is one.
- Same job — suggestions must support every capability Llama 4 Scout has among tool calling and image input. Other listings of the same model (free or batch tiers) are variants, not alternatives, and are left out.
A few points on a public benchmark can hide large differences on your own tasks. Shortlist here, then decide with an eval — how to build one.