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Claude Instant 1.2 vs Bard

Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 vs Google Bard — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
Google
Bard
Overview
CompanyAnthropicGoogle
Release dateAug 9 2023Mar 21 2023
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 141 days before Claude Instant 1.2

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or Bard?

Claude Instant 1.2 and Bard don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 141 days before Claude Instant 1.2, 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 Instant 1.2 and Bard 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 Bard released?
Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

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