Head to head
DeepSeek V3.2 vs Llama 4 Scout 109B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.2 | Llama 4 Scout 109B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 685B | 109B |
| Author | DeepSeek | Meta |
| License | MIT | Llama 4 Community |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 410 GB | 65 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 490 GB | 78 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 735 GB | 117 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 1370 GB | 218 GB |
| Use cases | chat, general, moe | chat, general, vision, moe, multilingual |
Verdict
DeepSeek V3.2 is significantly larger (685B vs 109B), so expect higher quality but heavier VRAM and slower throughput.
For unambiguous commercial use, DeepSeek V3.2 has the safer license (MIT) compared to Llama 4 Community.