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Meta Targets June Launch for Delayed 'Avocado' Frontier Model

Meta is reportedly aiming for a June launch of its frontier model codenamed Avocado after repeated delays and benchmark shortfalls.

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Editorial
June 1, 2026

Meta is reportedly targeting a June launch for its frontier model codenamed Avocado, according to sources cited in recent reporting. The model has slipped past several earlier deadlines, with a previously planned spring release pushed back.

Reporting indicates that internal benchmark results have lagged leading rivals, with Avocado said to trail top models on the multi-step reasoning and software-engineering tasks that matter most to enterprise customers, while matching or exceeding earlier Meta and mid-tier models on some reasoning and coding evaluations.

The delays have drawn scrutiny given the scale of Meta's AI spending and its reorganization of research efforts under a dedicated superintelligence group.

Meta has not publicly confirmed a final release date, and the timeline remains subject to change.

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June 1, 2026 · 3 min read
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