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Claude 1 vs DeepSeek Coder

Anthropic
Claude 1
DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateMar 14 2023Nov 2 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapClaude 1 shipped 233 days before DeepSeek Coder

Which is better: Claude 1 or DeepSeek Coder?

Claude 1 and DeepSeek Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 1 shipped 233 days before DeepSeek Coder, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Claude 1 is proprietary, while DeepSeek Coder is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 1 and DeepSeek Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 1 was released by Anthropic on Mar 14 2023.

DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

Claude 1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. DeepSeek Coder is an open weight model released by DeepSeek.

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