How to use Meta’s Llama 4: A quick guide for developers and enterprises

Meta’s newest open-weight large language model, Llama 4, is now out — aimed directly at developers, AI startups, and researchers looking for alternatives to OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Gemini.

Available in two variants, Scout and Maverick, the model uses a mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture that activates only parts of the model per query, making it more efficient to run. Here’s how to start using it.

Where to get it

Meta has made Llama 4 available via its GitHub repository, with access gated through a request form for responsible usage….