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Claude Instant 1.2 vs DeepSeek Coder

Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 vs DeepSeek DeepSeek Coder — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateAug 9 2023Nov 2 2023
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapClaude Instant 1.2 shipped 85 days before DeepSeek Coder

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or DeepSeek Coder?

Claude Instant 1.2 and DeepSeek Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 85 days before DeepSeek Coder, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Coder is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Instant 1.2 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Instant 1.2 and DeepSeek Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Instant 1.2 released?
Claude Instant 1.2 was released by Anthropic on Aug 9 2023.
When was DeepSeek Coder released?
DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.
Is Claude Instant 1.2 or DeepSeek Coder open source?
DeepSeek Coder is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Claude Instant 1.2 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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