- Meta releases Llama 4 with versions Scout and Maverick.
- Llama 4 surpasses existing AI models in efficiency and image understanding.
- Meta’s collaborations enhance the model’s industry utility.


Meta’s Llama 4 multimodal models, Scout and Maverick, push AI text-image capabilities.
Llama 4, Meta’s latest AI multimodal models, were released with versions Scout and Maverick on April 7. Explore Meta Llama 4 Scout 17B model on Hugging Face
Llama 4 Leads AI with Advanced Multimodal Capabilities
Meta released Llama 4 on April 7, including two versions, Scout and Maverick. Scout has 17 billion active parameters with 16 expert systems, while Maverick has 128 expert systems, exceeding GPT-4o and Gemini 2.0 Flash in image understanding and cost efficiency. Meta also announced that Llama 4 Behemoth surpasses GPT-4.5 in STEM benchmarks, underscoring the model’s power in scientific computing.
“Llama 4 Maverick achieved superior performance on reasoning (85.5% on MMLU) and coding benchmarks (77.6% on MBPP).” — Hugging Face Team, AI Research Company
Llama 4’s release is expected to enhance efficiency in AI applications, particularly in text-image fusion and multilingual tasks. The use of MoE architecture improves cost-effectiveness, as it activates only relevant parameters for tasks. Meta’s collaborations with platforms like AWS and Hugging Face highlight the model’s accessibility and industry utility.
The AI community has expressed enthusiasm for the advanced reasoning and clarity of Llama 4. However, critics point out possible high deployment costs. No regulatory issues have been reported, but Meta remains committed to ethical AI practices and proprietary advantages.
Industry Anticipates Shifts with Llama 4’s Market Influence
Llama 4’s Behemoth model has significantly outperformed its predecessor, Llama 3, especially in STEM, setting new benchmarks in AI efficiency.
Meta’s previous model, Llama 3, lacked the multimodality found in Llama 4, highlighting Meta’s advancements in AI technologies. In partnership with Hugging Face, Maverick achieved superior performance in reasoning, according to benchmarks from industry experts.
Experts from NVIDIA emphasize Llama 4’s increased throughput in tasks due to its efficient use on Blackwell GPUs, stressing cost benefits in commercial deployment. These models mark a shift in AI’s financial and technological landscape, reinforcing advancements in AI-driven business solutions.