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Claude 2 vs o4-mini

Anthropic Claude 2 vs OpenAI o4-mini — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 2
OpenAI
o4-mini
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateJul 11 2023Apr 16 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapClaude 2 shipped 645 days before o4-mini

Which is better: Claude 2 or o4-mini?

Claude 2 and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2 shipped 645 days before o4-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 and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 2 released?
Claude 2 was released by Anthropic on Jul 11 2023.
When was o4-mini released?
o4-mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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