"In internal tests across reasoning, coding, and writing, Avocado lags behind the top models from Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The model performs better than Meta's previous model, Llama 4, which failed to meet expectations last year. It does perform better than Google's Gemini 2.5 from March 2025. However, Gemini 3.0 from November is still a step too far."
"Meta is investing heavily in its AI ambitions. The company has budgeted up to $135 billion this year, nearly double last year's amount. Yet money alone is not enough. Avocado's pre-training was completed at the end of last year, but the post-training phase proved more complex than expected."
"Because Avocado is not yet ready, managers at Meta's AI division are discussing the possibility of temporarily licensing Google's Gemini for AI products on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. A final decision has not yet been made."
Meta is delaying the release of Avocado, an AI model developed by TBD Lab, until at least May due to performance gaps compared to leading competitors. Internal testing shows Avocado surpasses Meta's previous Llama 4 model and Google's Gemini 2.5, but falls short of Google's November 2025 Gemini 3.0. To address this gap, Meta's AI division is exploring temporary licensing of Gemini for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Despite Meta's substantial $135 billion AI investment this year, the post-training phase proved more complex than anticipated. Internal tensions exist regarding whether Avocado should be released as open source, with disagreements between leadership over AI's role in advertising.
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