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Claude 2.1 vs LLaMA 1

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
Meta
LLaMA 1
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateNov 21 2023Feb 24 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 1 shipped 270 days before Claude 2.1

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or LLaMA 1?

Claude 2.1 and LLaMA 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 1 shipped 270 days before Claude 2.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Claude 2.1 is proprietary, while LLaMA 1 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 2.1 and LLaMA 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.

LLaMA 1 was released by Meta on Feb 24 2023.

Claude 2.1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. LLaMA 1 is an open weight model released by Meta.

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