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Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct

API model name: llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct

Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct is Meta's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. It is available on the free tier at no per-token cost. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

Free

Output / 1M tokens

Free

Specifications

Provider: Meta
Type: chat model

What is Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.

Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct	—	—	Free	Free
Llama 3.3 70b Instruct Fp8 Fast	—	—	Free	Free
Voxtral Small Latest	—	—	Free	Free
Claude Fable 5	64.9	—	$7.00	$35.00

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

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Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct — frequently asked questions

How much does Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct cost?: Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct is available on the free tier at no token cost — create an API key and start building. Paid plans add higher rate limits.
What can Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct do?: Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct is Meta's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.
Is Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct free to use?: Yes — Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct is on the free tier. You can use it with an Api.Airforce API key at no cost.
How do I use Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct via the API?: Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct?: Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct is Meta's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use Llama 4 Scout 17b 16e Instruct via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);