Know Your Models
Llama
Meta · Lesson 8 of 14
Open weights you can run on your own servers.
Llama models can be downloaded and run inside your own building.
That means private data never leaves your network.
You take on the setup, the updates, and the hardware bill.
Quality is solid but usually a step behind the top hosted models.
Best at
- Full data privacy
- No per-request bill
- You control versions
Watch out for
- You own the servers and upkeep
- Behind frontier models on hard tasks
Try it yourself
An in-house helper that reads payroll files that must never leave the office.
Where we use it in the Academy
Internal team-training content built from private company documents.