Users can access the Llama 3.1 70B model via the Hugging Face tester, but receive a "Model not supported by provider" error when using third-party apps or curl. The model is currently only available through the Hugging Face interface and not exposed via public API endpoints.
Llama 3.1 70B API Access Restricted to Hugging Face Tester
Meta develops Watermelon AI model, due in November
Meta is developing a new artificial intelligence model named Watermelon, which is intended to be as powerful as Anthropic’s cutting-edge models. The project was delayed until at least October after Meta paused and later resumed the pretraining stage in July.
Kimi K3 launches as largest open-weight model; Muse Spark 1.1 released
Moonshot AI introduced Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter vision-language model available via API with weights promised by July 27, positioning it as the largest known open-weight model to date. Concurrently, Meta launched Muse Spark 1.1, a vision-language model trained for agentic tasks, alongside its first paid Meta Model API access.
LWiAI Podcast #252 covers GPT-5.6, Grok 4.5, and Muse releases
The 252nd episode of Last Week in AI, recorded on July 11, 2026, summarizes major developments in the artificial intelligence industry from the previous week.
Meta introduces Muse Spark 1.1 API with agentic tool calling improvements
Meta has released Muse Spark 1.1, the first version of its Spark model series to offer an API. The update brings significant improvements in agentic tool calling and computer use capabilities.
Meta releases Llama 3.1 405B, the largest open source foundation model
Meta has publicly released Llama 3.1, introducing its flagship 405B parameter model alongside upgraded 8B and 70B versions. The company positions the 405B model as the world's largest openly available foundation model, claiming it rivals top closed AI models in capabilities such as general knowledge, math, and tool use.