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Meta releases Llama 3 8B and 70B base and instruction models

Meta released Llama 3 in 8-billion and 70-billion parameter base and instruction-tuned variants, with downloadable weights, broad planned cloud distribution and new Llama Guard 2, Code Shield and CyberSec Eval 2 safety tools.

CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
TOWARD DOOM70confidence 99/100

Why it moved the index

Capable downloadable models with wide cloud and hardware distribution accelerated open-weight diffusion despite accompanying safety tools and a custom license.

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Assessment history

  1. R1
    Toward 70 · confidence 99

    New April 2024 exact open-weight model-family release.

    12 Aug 2026