Llama 65B
Analysis Summary
Llama 65B is Meta's February 2023 large language model, and the supplied data contains only a very low general intelligence result. There are no coding, agentic, instruction-following, context, speed, or pricing measurements to support a stronger production recommendation. Its parameter scale alone does not compensate for the lack of current capability evidence.
A deployment might still be relevant for legacy systems, research comparisons, or tightly constrained local experiments. It is not a sensible default for content production, software engineering, SEO operations, or autonomous tool use when newer models are available. Pricing and deployment information are absent, so there is no demonstrated cost advantage to offset its limited measured performance. Keep it out of new client workflows unless compatibility with an existing system is the specific requirement.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Llama 65B is an older large open model with limited measured capability in this evaluation. Its age and low intelligence result make it unsuitable as a primary model for current client-facing or agentic workflows.
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DFO Verdict
Llama 65B is an older large open model with limited measured capability in this evaluation. Its age and low intelligence result make it unsuitable as a primary model for current client-facing or agentic workflows.
How Llama 65B compares
Llama 65B ranks #414 of 434 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Llama 65B 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.
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How much does Llama 65B cost?
Llama 65B is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Who created Llama 65B?
Llama 65B is developed by Meta and was released on February 24, 2023.