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Gemini 3 Flash vs Llama 4 Scout

Gemini 3 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 36.8 to 8.0. Llama 4 Scout is 8.3x cheaper per token.

Google · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 36.8 to 8.0, ranking #68 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3 Flash wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Llama 4 Scout is roughly 8.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Llama 4 Scout also accepts a larger context window (10,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 3 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 36.8 and ranks #68 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Choose Llama 4 Scout

  • cost matters — it's about 8.3x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 10,000,000 token context window
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3 Flash
Google
Llama 4 Scout
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
36.8
#68
8.0
#272
Reasoning
37.7
#62
6.7
#274
Coding
22.1
#78
0.5
#231
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.50 / M
$0.08 / M
Output price
$3.00 / M
$0.30 / M
Context window
1,000,000
10,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemini 3 Flash
Llama 4 Scout
Math
36.8#33
13.1#223
Vision
24.9#46
10.4#120
Multimodal
26.3#40
13.7#97
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

24 reported for Gemini 3 Flash · 12 for Llama 4 Scout

1 shared

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 4 Scout is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 4 Scout costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 6.3x more expensive than Llama 4 Scout ($0.08/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Llama 4 Scout ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than Llama 4 Scout.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
Meta
Llama 4 Scout
Input tokens$0.08
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Llama 4 Scout accepts 10,000,000 input tokens compared to Gemini 3 Flash's 1,000,000 tokens. Llama 4 Scout can generate longer responses up to 10,000,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Meta
Llama 4 Scout
Input10,000,000 tokens
Output10,000,000 tokens
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3 Flash and Llama 4 Scout support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 4 Scout

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 4 Scout uses Llama 4 Community License Agreement.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Community License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while Llama 4 Scout was released on 2025-04-05.

Gemini 3 Flash is 9 months newer than Llama 4 Scout.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

8 months ago

8mo newer
Llama 4 Scout

Apr 5, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Llama 4 Scout's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Llama 4 Scout's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Llama 4 Scout

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. Llama 4 Scout is available from DeepInfra, Lambda, Novita, Groq, Fireworks, Together.

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

Llama 4 Scout

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
lambda logo
Lambda
Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
groq logo
Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.11/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.34/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.59/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3 Flash and Llama 4 Scout side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs Llama 4 Scout.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or Llama 4 Scout?

Gemini 3 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 36.8 to 8.0. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and Llama 4 Scout is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 3 Flash compare to Llama 4 Scout in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. Llama 4 Scout scores DocVQA: 94.4%, MGSM: 90.6%, ChartQA: 88.8%, MMLU: 79.6%, MMLU-Pro: 74.3%.

Is Gemini 3 Flash cheaper than Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout is 6.3x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google. Llama 4 Scout costs $0.08/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Flash and Llama 4 Scout?

Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Llama 4 Scout supports 10.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Flash and Llama 4 Scout?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (36.8 vs 8.0), context window (1.0M vs 10.0M), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.08/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 4 Community License Agreement). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and Llama 4 Scout?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and Llama 4 Scout is developed by Meta.

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