LLaMA 3.3 vs LLaMA 4 Scout
Meta LLaMA 3.3 | Meta LLaMA 4 Scout | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Meta | Meta |
| Release date | Dec 6 2024 | Apr 5 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 70B | — |
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | — | 19% |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | LLaMA 3.3 shipped 120 days before LLaMA 4 Scout | |
Which is better: LLaMA 3.3 or LLaMA 4 Scout?
LLaMA 3.3 and LLaMA 4 Scout don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.3 shipped 120 days before LLaMA 4 Scout, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.3 and LLaMA 4 Scout don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
LLaMA 3.3 was released by Meta on Dec 6 2024.
LLaMA 4 Scout was released by Meta on Apr 5 2025.
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