DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs Llama 4 Scout

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

Llama 4 Scout wins overall with a score of 38 vs 25 (13 point difference).Llama 4 Scout wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Llama 4 Scout

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31.8

Llama 4 Scout

44.8

34
MMLU
47
33
GPQA
46
31
SuperGPQA
44
29
OpenBookQA
42

Coding

Llama 4 Scout

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

26

Llama 4 Scout

39

26
HumanEval
39

Mathematics

Llama 4 Scout

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

33

Llama 4 Scout

46

34
AIME 2023
47
36
AIME 2024
49
35
AIME 2025
48
30
HMMT Feb 2023
43
32
HMMT Feb 2024
45
31
HMMT Feb 2025
44
33
BRUMO 2025
46

Reasoning

Llama 4 Scout

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31

Llama 4 Scout

44

32
SimpleQA
45
30
MuSR
43

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout scores higher overall with 38 vs 25, a difference of 13 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 44.8 vs 31.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout leads in coding with an average score of 39 vs 26.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout leads in math with an average score of 46 vs 33.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout leads in reasoning with an average score of 44 vs 31.