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Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct on Fireworks AI

Llama 4 · AI at Meta

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Why use Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct on Fireworks AI?

Fireworks AI offers Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct with competitive pricing. Fireworks AI offers a generative AI platform as a service, focusing on rapid product iteration and cost-efficient AI deployment.

Compare Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct across 9 providers to find the best fit for your use case
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Setup recipe

Python + curl
Install
pip install openai
Auth
export FIREWORKS_API_KEY=...
Call
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["FIREWORKS_API_KEY"],
Model ID
llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct

Request example

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["FIREWORKS_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Gotchas

  • Fireworks model IDs use "accounts/fireworks/models/{model-name}" format, e.g. "accounts/fireworks/models/llama4-scout-instruct-basic" or "accounts/fireworks/models/deepseek-r1".
  • The examples expect FIREWORKS_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.

Compare Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct Across Providers

ProviderInput (per 1M)Output (per 1M)
OpenRouter$0.08$0.30
Together AI
Fireworks AI
DeepInfra$0.08$0.30
GCP Vertex AI$0.20$0.65
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Capabilities

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About Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct

Meta's Llama 4 Scout is a 17-billion parameter mixture-of-experts model with 16 expert routing. Optimized for efficient inference on edge and cloud environments with strong multi-turn conversation capabilities. Available on Cloudflare Workers AI.

FAQ

What is the context window for Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct on Fireworks AI?

Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct supports a 328,000 token context window on Fireworks AI.

How does Fireworks AI compare to other Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct providers?

Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct is available from 9 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.08/1M tokens from OpenRouter.

Who created Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct?

Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct was created by AI at Meta as part of the Llama 4 model family.

Is Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct open source?

Llama 4 Scout 17B-16E Instruct is open source according to the seed data.

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