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Claude 2.1 vs o3-mini

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
OpenAI
o3-mini
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateNov 21 2023Jan 31 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapClaude 2.1 shipped 437 days before o3-mini

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or o3-mini?

Claude 2.1 and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2.1 shipped 437 days before o3-mini, 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 o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.

o3-mini was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.

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