Claude 1vsClaude 2.1
Claude 1 | Claude 2.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Context window | 9k | 200k |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Release date | Mar 14 2023 | Nov 21 2023 |
| Access | Proprietary | Proprietary |
Which is better: Claude 1 or Claude 2.1?
Claude 1 and Claude 2.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 1 shipped 252 days before Claude 2.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Context windows are 9k (Claude 1) vs 200k (Claude 2.1).
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 1 and Claude 2.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Claude 1 was released by Anthropic on Mar 14 2023.
Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.
Claude 1 has a 9k context window; Claude 2.1 has 200k.
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