Open-Source Meta Models

Match · Updated July 2026

The best open-weight Meta model is Llama 4 Maverick (14.3 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Llama 4 Scout (10.0) and Llama Guard 4 12B (—) round out the top three.

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$0.200Input /M

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The best open-source AI models — open-weight, downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the best open-source Meta model?

The best open-weight Meta model is Llama 4 Maverick (14.3 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Llama 4 Scout (10.0) and Llama Guard 4 12B (—) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Llama 4 Maverick?

Llama 4 Scout (10.0) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Llama Guard 4 12B (—). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Meta models are there?

modelgrep tracks 8 Meta models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Llama 4 Maverick. 8 of them qualify for this ranking.

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