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Llama API

Meta's Llama models via hosted API

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreemiumHot
The FalcoScan Intel PanelLlama API · AI Models
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Llama API does

Access Llama 3.1 and 3.3 models with tool use and a 128K context via a simple REST API.

How Llama API compares with its closest alternatives

3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Llama API does. All 5 offer an API, as Llama API does. Llama API was founded in 2023; the alternatives were founded between 2021 and 2024, 1 of them earlier. Llama API is based in Menlo Park, United States; 2 of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too, and the others in China.

Market position · AI Models

How Llama API compares in AI Models

Llama API has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 455 live AI Models tools on FalcoScan. Across AI Models, the average opportunity score is 74.6 and the average saturation score 30.5. FalcoScan rates Llama API's own market position as contested. 200 of the 455 operating AI Models tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 13 shutdowns in the category.

Llama API compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Llama APIFounded 2023 · Menlo Park, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesAPIHot
Llama 3.3Founded 2024 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
DeepSeek V3Founded 2023 · Hangzhou, ChinaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
DeepSeek APIFounded 2023ModerateContestedPaid—NoYesAPIHot
Anthropic APIFounded 2021 · San Francisco, United StatesHighContestedPaid—NoYesWeb, APIHot
DeepSeek R1Founded 2023HighContestedFreemium—YesYesAPIHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in AI Models.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Llama API exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Text GenerationCode GenerationReasoning
Industry Verticals
Software
Tagged

Llama API shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Llama API: common questions

Is Llama API free?

Llama API has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Llama API?

The closest alternatives to Llama API that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Llama 3.3, DeepSeek V3, DeepSeek API, Anthropic API, and DeepSeek R1.

Is Llama API still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Llama API as operating at llama.meta.com.

Where is Llama API based?

Llama API is headquartered in Menlo Park, United States.

Does Llama API have an API?

Yes. Llama API offers an API.

Who is Llama API for?

Llama API is built for developers and businesses.

How do I sign in to Llama API?

Sign in on Llama API's own website, llama.meta.com. FalcoScan reviews Llama API but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Llama API directly.

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