Llama 2 Chat 70B
Analysis Summary
Despite its larger parameter count, Llama 2 Chat 70B scores similarly low to its smaller sibling on modern benchmarks, reflecting how far the field has moved since its 2023 release.
It is not competitive for coding, agentic, or content tasks against any current model and offers little practical business value today.
Best retired in favour of newer open-weight alternatives.
Assessed July 29, 2026
Editorial notes
Llama 2 Chat 70B is an outdated model with reasoning and coding performance far below current standards.
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DFO Verdict
Llama 2 Chat 70B is an outdated model with reasoning and coding performance far below current standards.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
3 Intelligence Index
How Llama 2 Chat 70B compares
Llama 2 Chat 70B ranks #368 of 401 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Llama 2 Chat 70B is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on content. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
Compare shapes side-by-side →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.
