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llama-4-scout

Metaopenai

llama-4-scout is a Meta chat and completion model you can call through flatkey.ai's OpenAI-compatible API. On flatkey it runs at $0.042667 per 1M input tokens — about 47% below the $0.08 official list price, and $0.16 per 1M output tokens. One API key covers GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Seedance and 500+ other models, so you can switch models without changing SDKs or juggling separate accounts. Billing is prepaid with live usage analytics and a single invoice, which keeps spend predictable as you scale.

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30-day success rate
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Stacked discount
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Pricing

Input
List price $0.08
$0.042667/ 1M tokens
Output
List price $0.3
$0.16/ 1M tokens

Specifications

Provider
Meta
Modality
Text / chat
Access
OpenAI-compatible API
Endpoints
openai

How to use the llama-4-scout API

  1. 1
    Create a flatkey.ai account and API key
    Sign up for free, then generate an API key in the console. New accounts get bonus credit on their first top-up.
  2. 2
    Point your OpenAI client at flatkey
    Set base_url to https://router.flatkey.ai/v1 and use your flatkey key as the API key. No other code changes are needed — the API is OpenAI-compatible.
  3. 3
    Call llama-4-scout
    Send a request with model set to "llama-4-scout" using the OpenAI SDK or curl. Copy a ready-to-run example below.
API example
curl "https://router.flatkey.ai/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FLATKEY_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"llama-4-scout","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Say hello in one sentence."}]}'

llama-4-scout vs similar models

ModelInput / 1M
llama-4-scout$0.042667
llama-4-maverick$0.08

Availability (last 30 days)

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the llama-4-scout API cost?

On flatkey.ai, llama-4-scout costs $0.042667 per 1M input tokens and $0.16 per 1M output tokens, roughly 47% below the official list price. Top up $200 and get $100 free to stretch the budget further.

Is llama-4-scout OpenAI-compatible?

Yes. Keep your existing OpenAI SDK, switch base_url to https://router.flatkey.ai/v1, and use your flatkey key. The model id stays "llama-4-scout".

Is llama-4-scout free to use?

Usage is pay-as-you-go, but priced well below the official list (about 47% cheaper), and new accounts receive bonus credit on their first top-up, so you can start testing at low cost.

How do I get an API key for llama-4-scout?

Sign up on flatkey.ai, create an API key in the console, and add prepaid balance. You can start calling llama-4-scout in minutes.

What other models can I use with the same key?

One flatkey key gives you GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Seedance and 500+ other models through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint and one invoice.

How reliable is llama-4-scout on flatkey?

We publish the live 30-day success rate, throughput and latency for llama-4-scout directly on this page, updated from real traffic.

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