GPT-5.2 vs Llama 4 Scout

Detailed pricing comparison and cost analysis.

Updated March 2026

Cost Simulator

GPT-5.2 Cost
$4.55
Llama 4 Scout Cost
$0.25
Llama 4 Scout is 95% cheaper
FeatureGPT-5.2Llama 4 Scout
ProviderOpenAIMeta
Input Price (1M)$1.75$0.15
Output Price (1M)$14.00$0.50
Context Window128,00010,000,000

Verdict

GPT-5.2 costs $1.75 per 1M input tokens and $14.00 per 1M output tokens. Llama 4 Scout costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens. Llama 4 Scout is 91% cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.2. For output tokens, Llama 4 Scout is the more affordable option at $0.50/1M vs $14.00.

On context window, Llama 4 Scout supports 10,000,000 tokens — meaning it can fit more conversation history, documents, or code in a single request. This matters for RAG pipelines, long document analysis, and agentic workflows where context builds up over many turns.

When to choose GPT-5.2

  • ✓ You are already integrated with OpenAI

When to choose Llama 4 Scout

  • ✓ You need the lowest input token cost ($ 0.15/1M)
  • ✓ Your workload is output-heavy — Llama 4 Scout generates text cheaper
  • ✓ You need a larger context window (10,000,000 tokens)
  • ✓ You are already integrated with Meta

Use the calculator above to simulate your specific workload and find the exact break-even point. For most applications, the cheapest model is the one that minimises your total monthly bill given your input-to-output token ratio.