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Code Llama (Original)

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description Code Llama (Original) Overview

The original Code Llama models remain a highly stable and reliable baseline for code generation. While newer models have emerged, the foundational Code Llama versions are excellent for developers who prefer sticking to a known, highly specialized, and well-documented coding model. It serves as a dependable workhorse for structured code completion tasks.

help Code Llama (Original) FAQ

When was Code Llama released, and what is it based on?

Meta released Code Llama in August 2023, built as a code-specialized fine-tune of the Llama 2 family. That lineage is why it remains well documented and widely supported in self-hosted tooling.

What model sizes does the original Code Llama come in?

It shipped in 7B, 13B, and 34B parameters at launch, with a 70B version following later in 2023. The 7B is the practical pick for running fully local, while 34B and 70B need serious GPU memory.

What's the difference between Code Llama base, -Python, and -Instruct?

The base model is the general code generator, the -Python variant was further fine-tuned specifically on Python code, and -Instruct is tuned to follow natural-language instructions for chat-style coding assistance. For an IDE-style assistant, -Instruct is usually the right variant.

Can Code Llama be used commercially, and can I self-host it for coding tools?

Yes — it's released under Meta's Llama community license, which permits commercial use for most organizations (the main restriction applies to very large platforms with hundreds of millions of monthly users). It's a common self-hosted backend for local coding assistants precisely because the license is permissive and the models run on consumer hardware with quantization.

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