Llama 4 Scout vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)
| Signal | Llama 4 Scout | Delta | Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 52 | +52 | |
Pricing | 100 | 0 | |
Context window size | 97 | +2 | |
Recency | 44 | -56 | |
Output Capacity | 70 | -10 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
54.7
current score
Llama 4 Scout
right now
40
current score
Llama 4 Scout
Meta
Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) saves you $25.00/month
That's $300.00/year compared to Llama 4 Scout at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Llama 4 Scout | Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55 | 40 | Llama 4 Scout |
| Rank | #217 | #258 | Llama 4 Scout |
| Quality Rank | #217 | #258 | Llama 4 Scout |
| Adoption Rank | #217 | #258 | Llama 4 Scout |
| Parameters | -- | 550B | -- |
| Context Window | 1311K | 1000K | Llama 4 Scout |
| Pricing | $0.10/$0.30/M | Free | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 50 | Llama 4 Scout |
| Benchmarks | 52 | -- | Llama 4 Scout |
| Pricing | 100 | 100 | Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) |
| Context window size | 97 | 95 | Llama 4 Scout |
| Recency | 44 | 100 | Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) |
| Output Capacity | 70 | 80 | Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 55/100 (rank #217), placing it in the top 26% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #258), placing it in the top 11% of all 290 models tracked.
Llama 4 Scout has a 15-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose Llama 4 Scout when you need:
- Multimodal workflows that require image understanding
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
Both models are priced similarly, so the decision comes down to quality and features rather than cost.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1311K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (55/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Llama 4 Scout clearly outperforms Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) with a significant 14.700000000000003-point lead. For most general use cases, Llama 4 Scout is the stronger choice. However, Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Llama 4 Scout
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)
100% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Llama 4 Scout
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Llama 4 Scout
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Llama 4 Scout
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Meta
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | Llama 4 Scout | Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Llama 4 Scout
Meta
Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) saves you $0.5400/month
That's 100% cheaper than Llama 4 Scout at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Llama 4 Scout | Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1.3M | 1M |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | 65,536 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Apr 5, 2025 | Jun 4, 2026 |