How many providers offer DeepSeek R1 and Llama 4 Scout?

DeepSeek R1 is available from 1 providers and Llama 4 Scout is available from 8 providers. 1 providers offer both models, making it easy to switch between them.

What is the context window for DeepSeek R1 vs Llama 4 Scout?

DeepSeek R1 has a 128K context window and Llama 4 Scout has a 328K context window.

How is blended price calculated?

Blended price uses the formula (3 x input + 1 x output) / 4 per million tokens, reflecting typical usage where input tokens outnumber output tokens roughly 3:1.

DeepSeek R1 vs Llama 4 Scout — API Pricing Comparison 2026

Compare Llama 4 Scout and DeepSeek R1 API pricing. Two leading open-weight models — see which offers better value for reasoning tasks.

$0.068

DeepSeek R1 cheapest

$0.135

Llama 4 Scout cheapest

128K

DeepSeek R1 context

328K

Llama 4 Scout context

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek R1 or Llama 4 Scout?

DeepSeek R1 is cheaper at $0.068/1M tokens via Novita AI, compared to Llama 4 Scout at $0.135/1M via Deepinfra. 1 providers offer both models.

Model Specifications

Spec	DeepSeek R1	Llama 4 Scout
Type	chat	chat
Parameters	—	—
Context Window	128K	328K
Arena ELO	1358	1270
Quality Tier	Frontier	Frontier
Open Weight	No	No
Cheapest Price	$0.068/1M	$0.135/1M
Cheapest Provider	Novita AI	Deepinfra
Providers	1	8

Price Comparison by Provider

8 providers

Provider	DeepSeek R1 Input/1M	DeepSeek R1 Output/1M	Llama 4 Scout Input/1M	Llama 4 Scout Output/1M
Azure OpenAI	—	—	$0.200	$0.780
Deepinfra	—	—	$0.080	$0.300
Google Vertex AI	—	—	$0.250	$0.700
Groq	—	—	$0.110	$0.340
Novita AI	$0.060	$0.090	$0.180	$0.590
OpenRouter	—	—	$0.096	$0.360
SambaNova	—	—	$0.400	$0.700
Together AI	—	—	$0.180	$0.590

Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Green highlights the cheaper model at each provider. Updated every 6 hours.

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Frequently Asked Questions

DeepSeek R1 is cheaper at $0.068/1M tokens (via Novita AI) compared to Llama 4 Scout at $0.135/1M tokens (via Deepinfra). Prices vary by provider — Sector HQ tracks them all.

Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Updated every 6 hours.