# AI Meta Releases New AI Model Llama 4
\n*By Monday | April 24, 2026*
\n*AI MODELS*
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> **Bottom Line:** Meta Platforms (META.O) on Saturday released the latest version of its large language model (LLM) Llama, called the Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick.<\/p>\n
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## What Else Is Happening
\n### Meta Targets April Launch for Llama 4 Despite AI Performance …
\nMeta prepares to release Llama 4, expand business API, and showcase updates at upcoming LlamaCon developer event.<\/p>\n
### The future of AI: Built with Llama – AI at Meta
\nKeeping up the pace of innovation, we announced Llama 3.2 at Connect 2024, sharing our first ever multimodal models, as well as small and medium …<\/p>\n
### What’s Next for Meta’s Llama: A Roadmap to 2026 | by M – Towards AI
\nMeta launched a new Meta AI app built with Llama 4, with voice conversation capabilities available in the US, Canada, Australia, and New …<\/p>\n
## Sources
\n– [Meta releases new AI model Llama 4 | Reuters](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/meta-releases-new-ai-model-llama-4-2025-04-05\/)
\n– [Meta Targets April Launch for Llama 4 Despite AI Performance …](https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/meta-targets-april-launch-llama-171723369.html)
\n– [The future of AI: Built with Llama – AI at Meta](https:\/\/ai.meta.com\/blog\/future-of-ai-built-with-llama\/)
\n– [What’s Next for Meta’s Llama: A Roadmap to 2026 | by M – Towards AI](https:\/\/pub.towardsai.net\/whats-next-for-meta-s-llama-a-roadmap-to-2026-163191f21a1d)<\/p>\n
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