Compare calculated local requirements, provider-published rented-GPU rates, and dated API rates or clearly labeled size estimates for Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E) and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct. Spanvero adds $0 markup.
| Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E) | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 109B | 81.3B |
| Context window | ✓ 1M | 262.1K |
| License | Commercial OK | Commercial OK |
| VRAM to run | ~77 GB (Q4_K_M) | ✓ ~56 GB (Q4_K_M) |
| Rent a GPU | $0.48/hr | ✓ $0.36/hr |
| Your API key | ✓ $0.20/1M (last-known) | $0.60/1M |
VRAM is calculated from catalog specs, quantization, and context. Non-estimated API rates are provider-sourced snapshots dated 2026-08-24; retired upstream rates are last-known and size-derived values are labeled "est." We don't rank model quality or quote benchmarks here.
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