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Report: Meta developing open-source versions of upcoming AI models
Meta's next move: open-source AI models at 400B parameters. Here's why that matters for the entire industry.
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Why it matters
Meta is doubling down on open-source AI strategy with Llama 4 Maverik, a 400B parameter model. This positions Meta as a counterweight to closed-model competitors like OpenAI and signals a major bet on community-driven AI development as a competitive moat.
The key facts
5 to knowLlama 4 Maverik: 400 billion parameters
Open-source model release strategy
Next-generation AI models in development
Reported by Axios
Published April 6, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Meta Platforms Inc. plans to release open-source versions of its next-generation artificial intelligence models, Axios reported today. The company debuted its most capable neural network last April. Llama 4 Maverik, as the algorithm is called, is an open-source large language model with 400 billion…