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Llama 4 Scout

Included in Pro · came out April 2025

Quick answers for small everyday jobs, including photos

Llama 4 Scout is a lighter, quicker chat model from Meta, the company behind Facebook. It suits short, simple questions and photos you want explained.

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Llama 4 Scout in numbers

What it knows about

Up to August 2024

It learned from information up to August 2024. It can't search the web, so for recent news or prices pick a model that can.

What you can give it

  • Your wordsYes
  • PhotosYes
  • PDFs and filesNot this one
  • The webNot this one

Real answers

See how Llama 4 Scout answers

We asked it the same everyday questions as every other model in chatmodel, one try each. This is exactly what came back.

My neighbour watered my plants for two weeks while I was away. Write a short, warm thank-you note I can leave with a small gift. Keep it under 80 words.

Here is a short, warm thank-you note:

"Dear [Neighbour's Name], I'm back home and wanted to express my heartfelt thanks for watering my plants while I was away. Your kindness and care have meant a lot to me. As a small token of my appreciation, I've brought you [gift]. Thank you again for being such a wonderful neighbour!"

Answered in about 2 seconds · 58 words

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What it's good for

Try it with one of these

Press “Try this” and chatmodel opens with Llama 4 Scout selected and the message already written. Change any word you like.

Identify a plant

“I'll send a photo of a plant that appeared in my garden. What might it be, is it safe around dogs, and should I keep it or pull it out?”

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Dinner from the fridge

“I have chicken thighs, a leek, half a bag of spinach, rice and some cream. Give me one simple dinner for two that takes under 40 minutes.”

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Thank a neighbor

“Write a short, friendly text thanking my neighbor for taking in a parcel and watering my plants while I was away. Two or three sentences.”

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Add up a column

“In my spreadsheet, column B has amounts I spent this month. Give me the formula to add them up and another to find the biggest one, and tell me where to type them.”

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In plain words

Llama 4 Scout is a chat assistant from Meta. It’s a lighter, quicker model: good for small jobs you want done in a moment.

It understands photos and helps with code and spreadsheet formulas. It doesn’t think before it answers, doesn’t read PDF files and doesn’t search the web. Knowing that, it’s a handy helper for everyday odds and ends.

How to get the most out of it

  1. Keep questions short and clear. One job per message works best.
  2. Send a clear photo in good light, close up, if you want something identified.
  3. List what you have. Ingredients, amounts or column names give it what it needs.
  4. Move to another model if the job grows into something bigger.

How it compares with its siblings

The other Meta chat models in chatmodel are the Muse Spark versions: Muse Spark 1.1, Muse Spark 1.2 and Muse Spark 1.3. They think before they answer and read documents, so they suit careful work better. For pictures, Meta also has Muse Image 1.0.

When to pick another model

For recipes all week, see our weekly meal plan guide. For quick answers that can use the web, try Instant. Not sure where to start? Read which model should I use.

Other models worth a look

Muse Spark 1.3

Meta

Read the guide

Muse Spark 1.2

Meta

Read the guide

Muse Spark 1.1

Meta

Read the guide

Frequently asked questions

Who makes Llama?

Llama models are made by Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Can Llama 4 Scout read photos?

Yes. You can send a photo and ask what's in it. It doesn't read PDF documents in chatmodel.

Can it search the web?

No. In chatmodel it answers from what it already knows.

Is it good for long or careful jobs?

It's better at quick, short tasks. For longer or trickier jobs, a model that thinks before it answers, like Muse Spark 1.3, is a better fit.

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