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Claude Instant 1.2 vs o3-mini

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

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
OpenAI
o3-mini
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateAug 9 2023Jan 31 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapClaude Instant 1.2 shipped 541 days before o3-mini

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or o3-mini?

Claude Instant 1.2 and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 541 days before o3-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 Instant 1.2 and o3-mini 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-mini released?
o3-mini was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.

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