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Model comparison

GPT-4.1 vs Llama 4 Scout

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 14 shared benchmark results across 7 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

OpenAI
50.44/100
Margin
11.3pts
← winning
39.12/100
0 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: GPT-4.1 #111 (Supported); Llama 4 Scout #183 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. GPT-4.1 and Llama 4 Scout share 14 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 6 results are unique to GPT-4.1; 4 to Llama 4 Scout.

Updated July 24, 2026
Shared results
14
GPT-4.1 only
6
Llama 4 Scout only
4
Comparable categories
0 / 8

Benchmark data for GPT-4.1 and Llama 4 Scout is coming soon on BenchLM.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 14 shared benchmark results across 7 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.

GPT-4.1 is priced at $2.00 input / $8.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Llama 4 Scout. Llama 4 Scout has the larger context window at 10M, compared with 1M for GPT-4.1.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for GPT-4.1 and Llama 4 Scout
CategoryGPT-4.1ΔLlama 4 Scout
CodingGPT-4.154.6MarginNo overlapLlama 4 ScoutNot measured
KnowledgeGPT-4.166.3MarginNo overlapLlama 4 ScoutNot measured
MathGPT-4.14.1MarginNo overlapLlama 4 ScoutNot measured
Inst. FollowingGPT-4.187.4MarginNo overlapLlama 4 ScoutNot measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · GPT-4.1B · Llama 4 Scout
  1. FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 5.517%B 0.000%
    Winner: GPT-4.1Δ 5.5
    FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3): GPT-4.1 scored 5.517%; Llama 4 Scout scored 0.000%. GPT-4.1 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGPT-4.1Llama 4 ScoutComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGPT-4.1$2 input / $8 outputLlama 4 Scout$0 input / $0 outputLlama 4 Scout has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondGPT-4.1108 tok/sLlama 4 Scout128 tok/sLlama 4 Scout has the higher measured throughput.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGPT-4.11.02 sLlama 4 Scout0.70 sLlama 4 Scout reaches the first token sooner.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGPT-4.11MLlama 4 Scout10MLlama 4 Scout lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGPT-4.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
τ²-bench resultsSource 47.1%15.5%GPT-4.1 leads
Gert LabsSource 25.65%Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 1.1%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 0.0%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 111Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkGPT-4.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 54.6%Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 38.1%17.0%GPT-4.1 leads
AA Coding IndexSource 8.2%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGPT-4.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
AA-LCRSource 61.0%25.8%GPT-4.1 leads
CritPtSource 0.0%0.0%Tie
Knowledge
BenchmarkGPT-4.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
MMLUSource 90.2%Not comparable
GPQASource 66.3%Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 19.4%10.0%GPT-4.1 leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 66.6%58.7%GPT-4.1 leads
AA-HLESource 4.6%4.3%GPT-4.1 leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -36.2%-52.4%GPT-4.1 leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 24.2%14.6%GPT-4.1 leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 79.6%78.3%Llama 4 Scout leads
Math
BenchmarkGPT-4.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 5.517%0.000%GPT-4.1 leads
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 0.000%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGPT-4.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
AA-MMMU-ProSource 61.2%52.9%GPT-4.1 leads
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1068780GPT-4.1 leads
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGPT-4.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
IFEvalSource 87.4%Not comparable
AA-IFBenchSource 43.0%39.5%GPT-4.1 leads
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Can I compare GPT-4.1 and Llama 4 Scout on BenchLM yet?

Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.

Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?

BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.

What data is available for GPT-4.1 and Llama 4 Scout today?

GPT-4.1: $2.00 input / $8.00 output per 1M tokens Llama 4 Scout: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

GPT-4.1
API / mo$7,500
Self-host / moNot listed
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Llama 4 Scout
API / mo$0
Self-host / mo$2,278
Break-even
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: July 24, 2026