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Claude 2.1 vs Bard

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
Google
Bard
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateNov 21 2023Mar 21 2023
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 245 days before Claude 2.1

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or Bard?

Claude 2.1 and Bard don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 245 days before Claude 2.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 2.1 and Bard don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.

Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

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