It isn't even open source. There is a 700 million monthly active users limit.
https://huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Inst...
...so? Who cares? Why does it matter if big megacorporations cannot use it for free? I sure as hell don't care.
If you want to complain about the license a better target is the annoying advertising clause:
> i. If you distribute or make available the Llama Materials (or any derivative works thereof), or a product or service (including another AI model) that contains any of them, you shall (A) provide a copy of this Agreement with any such Llama Materials; and (B) prominently display “Built with Llama” on a related website, user interface, blogpost, about page, or product documentation. If you use the Llama Materials or any outputs or results of the Llama Materials to create, train, fine tune, or otherwise improve an AI model, which is distributed or made available, you shall also include “Llama” at the beginning of any such AI model name.
> Applications for the initial cohort close on May 30, 2025 at 6:00 pm PT.
Feels a little backwards, no? Perhaps should have consulted Gemini.
First, start with a pile of money and the vague notion of an AI tool. Usefulness will come later, surely, definitely, before we run out of pile of money.
They should probably remove the restriction that you need to be incorporated and open it up to college students or something.
I love open weight (and better open source) LLMs and wish Llama all the best! But God help Meta if they have to pay startups to entice them to use their open weights model.
_sigh_
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> Join us for the opportunity to receive cloud reimbursements of up to $6,000 USD per month for up to six months, technical resources, and a vibrant community
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teruakohatu•8mo ago
Do you know of any programmes for Tertiary Education initiatives?
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What kind of developer? full/part-time or 1099 contractor?
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Overall seems like a very niche offering, considering $6K is peanuts these days. You can get more by applying for any of Microsoft, Google, or Amazon startup programs. MSFT for instance straight up gives > $100K in cloud credits when you are funded (and if not, how do you pay your developer?)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unincorporated_association
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sole_proprietorship
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Facebook hasn't had a good idea for over a decade (and even that one was trash), so they need a little help now and again.
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