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What is Llama 3 / Llama 3.1 405B (Meta)?

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As of
2026-10-01
Revision
2026-10-06.1
Method
v1.4.0

Definition

The term, in context

AI-assisted draft · approved dataset

Llama 3 / Llama 3.1 405B (Meta) is a family of openly distributed large language models topped by a 405-billion-parameter dense variant, published with downloadable weights so the models can be self-hosted and fine-tuned.

Live readiness status

Status as of the current dateline

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

As of 2026-10-01, verified readiness is 55 (claimed 75, reported 55, gap 20) — Growing evidence strength; current signals suggest Suitable for evaluated text-serving workloads when a supported deployment is secured.

The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Llama 3 / Llama 3.1 405B (Meta).

Dataset approval

Human editorial release

Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)

Dataset
2026-10-06.1
Hash
sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
Approved
2026-10-06

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