Meta delays AI model Avocado rollout after it fails to meet internal tests
India Today
Meta has reportedly pushed back the launch of its AI model, "Avocado." As per reports, the new model has failed to match the latest Large Language Models (LLMs) from rivals such as OpenAI and Google, forcing the company to delay the release.
Meta was set to launch its new AI model, codenamed Avocado, at the start of this year. The new text-based model is being developed by the company’s Superintelligence Labs (MSL). However, it appears that the tech giant is struggling to meet performance expectations with Avocado and has decided to push back its rollout. This may even open the possibility of Meta licensing Google’s Gemini models temporarily.
According to a report by the New York Times, Meta has pushed back the release to at least May. This decision comes after the system reportedly failed to meet performance benchmarks in internal tests.
The report states that in Meta’s internal tests, Avocado failed to outperform Google’s Gemini 3 model that was launched in November last year. However, the model did manage to score higher than Gemini 2.5.
The new model is reportedly behind offerings from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic too. Though Avocado is also said to outperform Meta’s previous AI models such as Llama 4.
As per the report, Meta executives have discussed the possibility of temporarily licensing Google’s Gemini models for its platforms.
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