Llama 2 Chat 70B
Analysis Summary
Llama 2 Chat 70B is the largest variant of Meta's original Llama 2 Chat series, released in July 2023. With an intelligence index of 3, GPQA of 0.327, and a livecodebench score of 0.098, it represents the capability ceiling of that generation, which is now well below current mid-tier models. No pricing data is available, and no context window or tool-use information is provided.
For businesses, this model has been comprehensively superseded. Llama 3 70B and its successors deliver substantially better reasoning, coding, and instruction following at comparable deployment cost. The 70B parameter count does not compensate for the generational capability gap.
This model is included for historical completeness. Teams running legacy workloads on Llama 2 70B should prioritise migration to a current Meta open-weight model to access meaningful performance improvements.
Assessed June 30, 2026
Editorial notes
Llama 2 Chat 70B from Meta is a 2023-era open-weight model with an intelligence index of 3, now substantially outperformed by Llama 3 and later generations across all capability dimensions.
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Performance Profile
How Llama 2 Chat 70B compares
Llama 2 Chat 70B ranks #351 of 385 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Llama 2 Chat 70B is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
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Model Information
| Provider | Meta |
| Release Date | July 18, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
Frequently asked questions about Llama 2 Chat 70B
How much does Llama 2 Chat 70B cost?
Llama 2 Chat 70B is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Who created Llama 2 Chat 70B?
Llama 2 Chat 70B is developed by Meta and was released on July 18, 2023.
