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Claude 2 vs DeepSeek Coder

Anthropic
Claude 2
DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateJul 11 2023Nov 2 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapClaude 2 shipped 114 days before DeepSeek Coder

Which is better: Claude 2 or DeepSeek Coder?

Claude 2 and DeepSeek Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2 shipped 114 days before DeepSeek Coder, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Claude 2 is proprietary, while DeepSeek Coder is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 2 and DeepSeek Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 2 was released by Anthropic on Jul 11 2023.

DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

Claude 2 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. DeepSeek Coder is an open weight model released by DeepSeek.

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