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Llama 2 - Meta's Open Source LLM Overview
July 19, 2023•Updated Feb 17, 2026
Llama 2 is an open-source large language model developed by Meta.
Key Features:
- Improved performance over Llama 1
- Available in 7B, 13B, and 70B parameter sizes
- Trained on 2 trillion tokens
- Supports both English and code
Using Llama 2:
- Download the model from Hugging Face
- Run it using a framework like Ollama or LLaMA.cpp
Example with Ollama:
ollama pull llama2
ollama run llama2
Llama 2 is ideal for researchers and developers who want to experiment with large language models without relying on proprietary models.