Meta Llama (often written as LLaMA, short for Large Language Model Meta AI) is a family of large language models (LLMs) developed by Meta AI — the artificial intelligence division of Meta Platforms (the company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more). (Wikipedia)
📌 What It Is
- Meta Llama is a series of AI language models trained to understand and generate human‑like text, similar to models like OpenAI’s GPT series. (Wikipedia)
- These models are large language models (LLMs) using Transformer architecture, designed to perform natural language processing tasks such as text generation, translation, summarization, question‑answering, and more. (Google Sites)
🧠 Capabilities
- It can handle tasks like writing, responding to prompts, analyzing text, and reasoning. (Google Sites)
- Newer versions, especially Llama 4, extend to multimodal capabilities — understanding and generating text, images, and potentially other data types depending on specific versions. (TechTarget)
- Available in different sizes optimized for different use cases (from efficient smaller models to very large, powerful ones). (Emergent Mind)
🧪 Versions and Evolution
- The Llama series began in 2023 and has evolved through multiple versions, with Llama 4 being among the latest as of 2025. (Wikipedia)
- Meta has released many versions under licenses that enable research and development, with some commercial allowances depending on the release. (Wikipedia)
🛠️ Use Cases
- Building chatbots and conversational AI assistants
- Powering AI applications for text generation and support
- Research in natural language processing and machine learning
- Integration into products and services that need advanced language understanding
📌 Summary
Meta Llama is Meta AI’s flagship family of large, generative language models that power AI tasks involving language comprehension and generation, offering scalable and increasingly capable AI tools for developers, researchers, and products. (Wikipedia)
