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Claude 2 vs Devstral 2 (123B)

Anthropic
Claude 2
Mistral
Devstral 2 (123B)
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMistral
Release dateJul 11 2023Dec 9 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapClaude 2 shipped 882 days before Devstral 2 (123B)

Which is better: Claude 2 or Devstral 2 (123B)?

Claude 2 and Devstral 2 (123B) don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2 shipped 882 days before Devstral 2 (123B), so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Claude 2 is proprietary, while Devstral 2 (123B) is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 2 and Devstral 2 (123B) don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 2 was released by Anthropic on Jul 11 2023.

Devstral 2 (123B) was released by Mistral on Dec 9 2025.

Claude 2 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. Devstral 2 (123B) is an open weight model released by Mistral.

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