Model Comparison

Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen3.8 MaxWhich is better in 2026?

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen3.8 Max — which is better?

Llama 4 Scout (by Meta) and Qwen3.8 Max (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Llama 4 Scout outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Llama 4 Scout if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Qwen3.8 Max if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Llama 4 Scout outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2291.0B diff

Qwen3.8 Max has 2291.0B more parameters than Llama 4 Scout, making it 2101.8% larger.

Meta
Llama 4 Scout
109.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
2.4Tparameters
109.0B
Llama 4 Scout
2400.0B
Qwen3.8 Max

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Llama 4 Scout specifies input context (10,000,000 tokens). Only Llama 4 Scout specifies output context (10,000,000 tokens).

Meta
Llama 4 Scout
Input10,000,000 tokens
Output10,000,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Llama 4 Scout and Qwen3.8 Max support multimodal inputs.

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

Llama 4 Scout

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 4 Scout is licensed under Llama 4 Community License Agreement, while Qwen3.8 Max uses a proprietary license.

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

Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Community License Agreement

Open weights

Qwen3.8 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 4 Scout was released on 2025-04-05, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.

Qwen3.8 Max is 16 months newer than Llama 4 Scout.

Llama 4 Scout

Apr 5, 2025

1.3 years ago

Qwen3.8 Max

Aug 2, 2026

1 days ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Meta
Larger context window (10,000,000 tokens)
Has open weights
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.8 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher GPQA score (92.6% vs 57.2%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Llama 4 Scout and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Llama 4 Scout
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8 Max
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Feature
Meta
Llama 4 Scout
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max

FAQ

Common questions about Llama 4 Scout vs Qwen3.8 Max.

Which is better, Llama 4 Scout or Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 4 Scout is made by Meta and Qwen3.8 Max is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Llama 4 Scout compare to Qwen3.8 Max in benchmarks?

Llama 4 Scout scores DocVQA: 94.4%, MGSM: 90.6%, ChartQA: 88.8%, MMLU: 79.6%, MMLU-Pro: 74.3%. Qwen3.8 Max scores PaperBench: 93.0%, GPQA: 92.6%, VideoMME w sub.: 90.4%, RealWorldQA: 88.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 86.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Llama 4 Scout and Qwen3.8 Max?

Llama 4 Scout supports 10.0M tokens and Qwen3.8 Max supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Llama 4 Scout and Qwen3.8 Max?

Key differences include licensing (Llama 4 Community License Agreement vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama 4 Scout and Qwen3.8 Max?

Llama 4 Scout is developed by Meta and Qwen3.8 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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