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GPT-5.1 vs Llama 4 Scout

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 18 shared benchmark results across 7 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

OpenAI
53.65/100
Margin
13.8pts
← winning
39.87/100
0 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: GPT-5.1 #94 (Estimated); Llama 4 Scout #174 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. GPT-5.1 and Llama 4 Scout share 18 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to GPT-5.1; 0 to Llama 4 Scout.

Updated July 20, 2026
Shared results
18
GPT-5.1 only
3
Llama 4 Scout only
0
Comparable categories
0 / 8

Benchmark data for GPT-5.1 and Llama 4 Scout is coming soon on BenchLM.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 18 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-5.1 is priced at $1.25 input / $10.00 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 200K for GPT-5.1.

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-5.1 and Llama 4 Scout
CategoryGPT-5.1ΔLlama 4 Scout
MathGPT-5.126.4MarginNo 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-5.1B · Llama 4 Scout
  1. FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 31.034%B 0.000%
    Winner: GPT-5.1Δ 31
    FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3): GPT-5.1 scored 31.034%; Llama 4 Scout scored 0.000%. GPT-5.1 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

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

MetricGPT-5.1Llama 4 ScoutComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGPT-5.1$1.25 input / $10 outputLlama 4 Scout$0 input / $0 outputLlama 4 Scout has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondGPT-5.1111 tok/sLlama 4 Scout128 tok/sLlama 4 Scout has the higher measured throughput.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGPT-5.157.47 sLlama 4 Scout0.70 sLlama 4 Scout reaches the first token sooner.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGPT-5.1200KLlama 4 Scout10MLlama 4 Scout lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGPT-5.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
AA Agentic IndexSource 21.0%1.1%GPT-5.1 leads
τ²-bench resultsSource 81.9%15.5%GPT-5.1 leads
Gert LabsSource 41.24%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 24.4%0.0%GPT-5.1 leads
GDPval-AASource 98790GPT-5.1 leads
Coding
BenchmarkGPT-5.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
Vibe Code BenchSource 24.61%Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 49.4%8.2%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-SciCodeSource 43.3%17.0%GPT-5.1 leads
Reasoning
BenchmarkGPT-5.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
AA-LCRSource 75.0%25.8%GPT-5.1 leads
CritPtSource 4.9%0.0%GPT-5.1 leads
Knowledge
BenchmarkGPT-5.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 36.9%10.0%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 87.3%58.7%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-HLESource 26.5%4.3%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource 5.6%-52.4%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 37.6%14.6%GPT-5.1 leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 51.3%78.3%GPT-5.1 leads
Math
BenchmarkGPT-5.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 31.034%0.000%GPT-5.1 leads
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 12.500%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkGPT-5.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
AA-MMMU-ProSource 75.5%52.9%GPT-5.1 leads
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1220783GPT-5.1 leads
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGPT-5.1Llama 4 ScoutResult
AA-IFBenchSource 72.9%39.5%GPT-5.1 leads
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Can I compare GPT-5.1 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-5.1 and Llama 4 Scout today?

GPT-5.1: $1.25 input / $10.00 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-5.1
API / mo$8,438
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 20, 2026

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