Meta's Llama Has Reached a Turning Point with Developers as Delays and Disappointment Mount

Meta’s Llama has reached a turning point with developers as delays and disappointment mount

Almost a year passed between the release of Meta’s Llama 3 and Llama 4. A lot can happen in a year. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu At LlamaCon, Meta’s first-ever conference focused on its open-source large language models held last month, developers were left wanting. Several of them told Business Insider they expected a reasoning model to be announced at the inaugural event and would have even settled for a traditional model that can beat alternatives like…

Meta's Llama has reached a turning point with developers as delays and disappointment mount

Almost a year passed between the release of Meta's Llama 3 and Llama 4. A lot can happen in a year.AP Photo/Jeff ChiuMeta's Llama 4 models had a lukewarm start and haven't seen as much adoption as past models.The muted reception of Meta's latest models has some questioning its relevance.Developers told Business Insider Llama slipped from the cutting edge, but it still plays a key role.At LlamaCon, Meta's first-ever conference focused on its open…