Llama Guard
FreeMeta's open safety classifier model for input and output moderation.
Tool Info
Overview
Llama Guard is Meta's open classifier for detecting unsafe LLM inputs and outputs.
Teams can self-host it as a moderation layer before or after generation.
Part of the Purple Llama safety initiative.
Features
- Input and output classification
- Multi-category safety taxonomy
- Self-hostable weights
- Hugging Face integration
Pricing
Pros
- Open weights
- No API dependency
- Meta-maintained taxonomy
Best For
When NOT to Use
- Requires GPU for inference
- Model updates need re-deployment
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