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Claude 2.1 vs LLaMA 4 Scout

Anthropic Claude 2.1 vs Meta LLaMA 4 Scout — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
Meta
LLaMA 4 Scout
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateNov 21 2023Apr 5 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
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Release gapClaude 2.1 shipped 501 days before LLaMA 4 Scout

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or LLaMA 4 Scout?

Claude 2.1 and LLaMA 4 Scout don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2.1 shipped 501 days before LLaMA 4 Scout, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 4 Scout is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude 2.1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 2.1 and LLaMA 4 Scout don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 2.1 released?
Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.
When was LLaMA 4 Scout released?
LLaMA 4 Scout was released by Meta on Apr 5 2025.
Is Claude 2.1 or LLaMA 4 Scout open source?
LLaMA 4 Scout is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Claude 2.1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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