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Claude Instant 1.2 vs GLM-4-9B

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
Z.ai
GLM-4-9B
Overview
CompanyAnthropicZ.ai
Release dateAug 9 2023Jun 5 2024
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
9B
Timeline
Release gapClaude Instant 1.2 shipped 301 days before GLM-4-9B

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or GLM-4-9B?

Claude Instant 1.2 and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 301 days before GLM-4-9B, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Claude Instant 1.2 is proprietary, while GLM-4-9B is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Instant 1.2 and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude Instant 1.2 was released by Anthropic on Aug 9 2023.

GLM-4-9B was released by Z.ai on Jun 5 2024.

Claude Instant 1.2 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. GLM-4-9B is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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