Meta rebranded its Llama API service to 'Meta Model API' and restructured the terms significantly. The updated agreement expands the scope from Llama-specific models to broader 'Meta Models', removes the 700 million monthly active user restriction that previously barred large platforms, eliminates the EU prohibition on multimodal AI access, and removes fine-tuning functionality language while adding new provisions around managed accounts and data processing. The operational effect is broader developer access without scale restrictions and simplified account management, offset by removal of specific Llama model carve-outs and fine-tuning documentation.
The updated terms remove developer restrictions that previously applied to large-scale platforms, meaning companies with more than 700 million monthly active users can now access Meta's AI models without special permission. The terms also eliminate the restriction on EU developers accessing multimodal models and consolidate account management under either managed accounts or Meta accounts. Developers previously subject to these restrictions should review whether the updated terms now permit their use case.
The removal of the 700 million user threshold and EU multimodal restriction materially expands who can legally access Meta's AI models under the updated terms, directly affecting platform eligibility and go-to-market timelines for developers previously blocked by scale. However, the removal of fine-tuning documentation creates operational uncertainty about whether that capability remains available, requiring clarification before integration decisions can be finalized.
→ Contact Meta at modeldocumentation@meta.com to confirm the status of fine-tuning capabilities and data handling procedures under the updated terms.
→ Review the incorporated Supplemental Managed Accounts Terms and Data Security Terms to assess data processing and retention requirements.
→ If previously denied API access due to scale threshold, submit a new access request under the updated terms that no longer impose the 700M user limit.
→ Organizations previously blocked by the 700M user cap may continue to assume they lack access despite the restriction being removed.
→ Fine-tuning availability and data handling procedures will remain unclear, potentially delaying integration planning.
ConductAtlas has recorded 2 material changes to this document over 49 days of monitoring (since May 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, Meta has made 9 significant changes.
7 of Meta's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Removed entirely; large-scale developers are no longer prohibited from accessing the service.
Removed; EU-based developers can now access multimodal models via the API.
Removed; no explicit language addressing fine-tuning capabilities, fine-tuning data uploads, or associated documentation.
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
Developers whose products exceed 700M monthly users can now access Meta Models without requesting special permission.
Developers located in the EU or operating under EU jurisdiction can now use multimodal models via the API.
Meta rebranded its Llama API to Meta Model API and removed material access restrictions (700M user cap, EU multimodal prohibition) while restructuring account management and content rights language. Organizations that previously could not access the API due to scale thresholds may now have legal authority under the updated terms, but integration and compliance obligations remain subject to the Additional Terms (MGPT, Data Security Terms, Supplemental Managed Accounts Terms). Compliance teams should verify whether prior denials were solely due to the removed restrictions and confirm current compliance posture against applicable data processing terms.
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