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You can use OpenLLaMA models (Apache 2.0 license, unrelated to LLaMA apart from their architecture and general approach to training):

Not if you want the original LLAMA weights, but now there are other models like RedPajama available.

There’s a torrent linked in the Llama.cpp docs, it’s in a merge request on the LLaMA repo. Has all the files.

It's almost (or actually is) a "pirated" torrent. So it might not be "legitimate".

The best model currently is Falcon

No

They come a dime a dozen on HuggingFace, check out https://old.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/wiki/models for a few options

Are these done as LLaMA deltas still? I.e. do I need to apply a patch to LLaMA, and so I still need to source LLaMA?

Most of them are merged models, so you don't need the base model.

It's stupidly simple to get going.

Thr best model currently is Falcon