# Llama

Record: term-llama · Type: term · Edition: 0.20.0 · Evidence cutoff: 2026-09-15

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Dataset pointer: `/glossary/71`. Reviewed: 2026-09-15.

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## Publication dates and source age

At least one source was published within the 18-month window.

Newest dated source: 2026-04-08. Assessed at this edition’s evidence cutoff: 2026-09-15. 18-month boundary: 2025-03-15.

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## /summary

A family of AI models released by Meta, which developers can use in applications.

Claim: claim-term-llama-1a5192ba3d7825ca26b24a72. Annotation: synthesis.

[llama-model-family](https://ai.meta.com/research/publications/the-llama-3-herd-of-models/)

## /definition

Meta's Llama 3 paper describes a family of language models with versions before and after additional training for use. A model family is not one particular chat application.

Claim: claim-term-llama-1e4c26398ee834b2e16dc7b8. Annotation: synthesis.

[llama-model-family](https://ai.meta.com/research/publications/the-llama-3-herd-of-models/)

## /placement

Read Meta's organization record separately from a model's technical description.

Claim: claim-term-llama-25f52a21ad9f2e54a62ed1b2. Annotation: editorial.

[llama-model-family](https://ai.meta.com/research/publications/the-llama-3-herd-of-models/) · [meta-framework](https://ai.meta.com/blog/scaling-how-we-build-test-advanced-ai/)

## /distinction

Model availability and permission to use it are separate questions. Check the terms for the exact release; open weights and open-source AI are not interchangeable labels.

Claim: claim-term-llama-09422ce4d5c74cb753a9bb98. Annotation: synthesis.

[osi-ai-definition](https://opensource.org/ai/open-source-ai-definition)

## Source provenance

### llama-model-family

[The Llama 3 Herd of Models](https://ai.meta.com/research/publications/the-llama-3-herd-of-models/)

Llama team / Meta · First-hand source (primary) · Published: 2024-07-23 · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

Read Meta's abstract and displayed publication date, including separate pretrained and post-trained releases. Used to identify a model family, not endorse benchmark comparisons or describe the latest release.

No archive check recorded.

### meta-framework

[Scaling How We Build and Test Our Most Advanced AI](https://ai.meta.com/blog/scaling-how-we-build-test-advanced-ai/)

Meta AI · First-hand source (primary) · Published: 2026-04-08 · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

The HTML article describes catastrophic-risk domains and release safeguards. No catastrophe probability is inferred.

No archive check recorded.

### osi-ai-definition

[The Open Source AI Definition – 1.0](https://opensource.org/ai/open-source-ai-definition)

Open Source Initiative · First-hand source (primary) · Published: undated · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

Browser-tool fetch returned 403; fetched and read the original publisher HTML directly. Read the four freedoms and requirements for data information, code and parameters. This is OSI's definition, not a claim that every publisher uses the label identically. Live page publication date unspecified.

No archive check recorded.