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Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) vs Bard

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded)
Google
Bard
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateOct 22 2024Mar 21 2023
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
49%
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 581 days before Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded)

Which is better: Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) or Bard?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) and Bard don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 581 days before Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded), 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 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) and Bard don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) was released by Anthropic on Oct 22 2024.

Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

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