Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
Llama 4 Scout leads the LLM Stats Score 7.8 to 2.0. Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is 1.5x cheaper per token.
Meta · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Llama 4 Scout leads the overall LLM Stats Score 7.8 to 2.0, ranking #282 overall.
In the 5 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama 4 Scout wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is roughly 1.5x 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 Llama 4 Scout
- overall performance matters — it scores 7.8 and ranks #282 on LLM Stats
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 5 exact shared results
- you process long inputs — it offers a 10,000,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
Choose Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
- cost matters — it's about 1.5x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
12 reported for Llama 4 Scout · 15 for Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
Llama 4 Scout outperforms in 3 benchmarks (LiveCodeBench, MMLU, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (MATH, MBPP).
Llama 4 Scout has a slight edge in benchmark performance.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Llama 4 Scout ($0.08/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct ($0.09/1M tokens).
For output processing, Llama 4 Scout ($0.30/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct ($0.09/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Llama 4 Scout is more expensive than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Llama 4 Scout has 77.0B more parameters than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct, making it 240.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Llama 4 Scout accepts 10,000,000 input tokens compared to Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Llama 4 Scout can generate longer responses up to 10,000,000 tokens, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Llama 4 Scout supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct does not.
Llama 4 Scout can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Llama 4 Scout
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Llama 4 Scout is licensed under Llama 4 Community License Agreement, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Llama 4 Community License Agreement
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Llama 4 Scout was released on 2025-04-05, while Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.
Llama 4 Scout is 7 months newer than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.
Apr 5, 2025
1.4 years ago
6mo newerSep 19, 2024
2.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Llama 4 Scout is available from DeepInfra, Lambda, Novita, Groq, Fireworks, Together. Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks.
Llama 4 Scout
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Llama 4 Scout and Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.