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  3. Grok 4.6 vs Llama 4 Scout

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Grok 4.6 vs Llama 4 Scout benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Grok 4.6 delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,592 vs 1,412), while Grok 4.6 leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (69.1%), while Llama 4 Scout is more budget-friendly at $0.3/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose Grok 4.6 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Llama 4 Scout if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Verified Head-to-Head Advantage Breakdown

10 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Grok 4.6 (5)Llama 4 Scout (5)
Grok 4.6
5 of 10 Wins
✓Preference Elo✓Coding Elo✓LiveBench✓SWE-bench✓GPQA Diamond
Llama 4 Scout
5 of 10 Wins
✓Time to first token✓Output speed✓Input price✓Output price✓Context window
xAI
Leads 5 of 10 metrics
Grok 4.6

xAI Aug 12 2026 post-training refresh of Grok 4.5. Same $2/$6 API price, 500k context, stronger agentic traces.

Elo 1,592$6/1M out
Meta
Leads 5 of 10 metrics
Llama 4 Scout

Meta open-weight Llama 4 long-context sibling of Maverick. Common public API lists sit near $0.08–$0.30 / $0.30–$0.70 per 1M; we store a conservative hosted list until OpenRouter overwrites.

Scout 10M CtxElo 1,412$0.3/1M out

Grok 4 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

2 models

Currently comparing Grok 4.6 vs Llama 4 Scout. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: Grok 4.6
Grok 4$15
Top Rival Showdowns for Grok 4.6
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs DeepSeek V4 Provs Qwen 3 Max
Preference LeaderGrok 4.6 Wins

Grok 4.6

Δ 180 Arena Elo pts

Throughput LeaderLlama 4 Scout Wins

Llama 4 Scout

155 tok/s

Value per Dollar LeaderLlama 4 Scout Wins

Llama 4 Scout

$0.3 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Grok 4.6 (5)vsLlama 4 Scout (5)
Grok 4.6: 5W (50%)Overall: Even matchupLlama 4 Scout: 5W (50%)
← Grok 4.6Llama 4 Scout →
🏆Grok 4.6(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
Grok 4.6vsLlama 4 Scout
Preference Elo
1,592vs1,412+180
Coding Elo
1,568vs1,398+170
SWE-bench
69.1%vs52.4%+16.7%
LiveBench
71.4%vs59.6%+11.8%
GPQA Diamond
84.6%vs71.2%+13.4%
Grok 4.6: 5WLlama 4 Scout: 0W
🏆Llama 4 Scout(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Grok 4.6vsLlama 4 Scout
Output speed
118 tok/svs155 tok/s+37 tok/s
Time to first token
195 msvs130 ms+65 ms
Grok 4.6: 0WLlama 4 Scout: 2W
🏆Llama 4 Scout(3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Grok 4.6vsLlama 4 Scout
Output price
$6/1Mvs$0.3/1M+$5.7/1M
Input price
$2/1Mvs$0.08/1M+$1.92/1M
Context window
500kvs10M+9.5M
Grok 4.6: 0WLlama 4 Scout: 3W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo+180
Grok 4.61,592
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout1,412
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Coding Elo+170
Grok 4.61,568
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout1,398
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
LiveBench+11.8%
Grok 4.671.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout59.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
SWE-bench+16.7%
Grok 4.669.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout52.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
GPQA Diamond+13.4%
Grok 4.684.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout71.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Time to first token+65 ms
Grok 4.6195 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout130 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Output speed+37 tok/s
Grok 4.6118 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout155 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Input price+$1.92/1M
Grok 4.6$2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout$0.08/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Output price+$5.7/1M
Grok 4.6$6/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Context window+9.5M
Grok 4.6500k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Llama 4 Scout10M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
BenchmarkGrok 4.6Llama 4 ScoutAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,592
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
1,412
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+180
Coding Elo
1,568
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
1,398
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+170
LiveBench
71.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
59.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+11.8%
SWE-bench
69.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
52.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+16.7%
GPQA Diamond
84.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
71.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+13.4%
Time to first token
195 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
130 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+65 ms
Output speed
118 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
155 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+37 tok/s
Input price
$2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
$0.08/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+$1.92/1M
Output price
$6/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+$5.7/1M
Context window
500k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
10M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
+9.5M
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 95% with Llama 4 Scout
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Grok 4.6$160.00 / mo
In: $70Out: $90
Llama 4 Scout$7.30 / mo
In: $2.8Out: $4.5
Estimated Cost Delta

Llama 4 Scout is estimated to save $152.70/month ($1,832/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Grok 4.6:Pick Grok 4.6 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Llama 4 Scout:Pick Llama 4 Scout when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 3
    Llama 4 Scout:Pick Llama 4 Scout when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGrok 4.6

Higher SWE-bench (69.1%).

High-volume chatLlama 4 Scout

Lower output list price ($0.3/1M).

Voice / low-latency UILlama 4 Scout

Lower TTFT (130 ms).

Long-document RAGLlama 4 Scout

Larger window (10M).

Screenshots / visionGrok 4.6

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Grok 4.6).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGrok 4.6Higher SWE-bench (69.1%).
High-volume chatLlama 4 ScoutLower output list price ($0.3/1M).
Voice / low-latency UILlama 4 ScoutLower TTFT (130 ms).
Long-document RAGLlama 4 ScoutLarger window (10M).
Screenshots / visionGrok 4.6Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Grok 4.6).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
compareAug 16, 2026

Haiku 4.5 vs Llama 4 Scout: cheap Claude versus cheap open Llama

$1/$5 hosted Claude vs a cheap long-context open sibling. The alternative-to-Sonnet pair that is honest.

compareAug 12, 2026

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Brand hub remaps to top xAI vs top OpenAI. After Aug 12 that is Grok 4.6 vs Sol.

launchAug 12, 2026

Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

xAI’s Aug 12 2026 refresh of Grok 4.5. 500k context. The Grok vs ChatGPT hub remaps here.

launchApr 8, 2026

Llama 4 Scout: long-context open sibling of Maverick

Huge window, cheap hosted lists. The Haiku alternative that is actually open-weight.

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Grok 4.6

Elo 1,592
SWE-bench69.1%
Speed (tok/s)118 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$2/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$6/1M
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Llama 4 Scout

Elo 1,412
SWE-bench52.4%
Speed (tok/s)155 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.08/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.3/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Grok 4.6 or Llama 4 Scout?
Grok 4.6 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,592). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Grok 4.6 or Llama 4 Scout?
Grok 4.6 leads SWE-bench at 69.1% vs 52.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Llama 4 Scout output tokens are $0.3/1M versus $6/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Grok 4.6 or Llama 4 Scout?
Llama 4 Scout has the lower time-to-first-token (130 ms vs 195 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
Llama 4 Scout accepts 10M tokens versus 500k.
Can I self-host either model?
Llama 4 Scout is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Grok 4.6 and Llama 4 Scout Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

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    Haiku 4.5 vs Llama 4 Scout: cheap Claude versus cheap open Llama

  • compare · Aug 12, 2026

    Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

  • launch · Aug 12, 2026

    Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

  • launch · Apr 8, 2026

    Llama 4 Scout: long-context open sibling of Maverick

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