Cracked AI Engineering

Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct vs Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo

Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct offers 328K tokens context vs 262K tokens, Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct is more cost-effective, Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct

Synthetic

328K tokens context • $0.15 / $0.60 per 1M tokens

View full specifications →

Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo

Moonshot AI (China)

262K tokens context • $1.15 / $8.00 per 1M tokens

View full specifications →

Detailed Comparison

Specification
Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Provider
Synthetic
Moonshot AI (China)
Context Window
328K tokens
262K tokens
Max Output Tokens
4K tokens
262K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.15
$1.15
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.60
$8.00
Release Date
Apr 2025
Nov 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct
Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo
Text Generation
Vision
Function Calling
File Attachments
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct if:

  • • You need a larger context window
  • • Cost efficiency is a priority

Choose Kimi K2 Thinking Turbo if:

  • • You need advanced reasoning