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Claude Instant 1.2 vs o3

Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 vs OpenAI o3 — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
OpenAI
o3
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateAug 9 2023Apr 16 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapClaude Instant 1.2 shipped 616 days before o3

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or o3?

Claude Instant 1.2 and o3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 616 days before o3, 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 o3 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 o3 released?
o3 was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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