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Claude Opus 4.1 vs Code Llama

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Meta
Code Llama
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateAug 5 2025Aug 24 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
43%
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
74.5%
Science
GPQA Diamond
80.9%
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 712 days before Claude Opus 4.1

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.1 or Code Llama?

Claude Opus 4.1 and Code Llama don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama shipped 712 days before Claude Opus 4.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Claude Opus 4.1 is proprietary, while Code Llama is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Opus 4.1 and Code Llama don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude Opus 4.1 was released by Anthropic on Aug 5 2025.

Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.

Claude Opus 4.1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. Code Llama is an open weight model released by Meta.

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