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Claude Opus 4.6 vs Code Llama

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 vs Meta Code Llama — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Meta
Code Llama
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateFeb 5 2026Aug 24 2023
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
80.8%
Science
GPQA Diamond
91.3%
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 896 days before Claude Opus 4.6

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.6 or Code Llama?

Claude Opus 4.6 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 896 days before Claude Opus 4.6, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Opus 4.6 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Opus 4.6 and Code Llama don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.6 released?
Claude Opus 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 5 2026.
When was Code Llama released?
Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.
Is Claude Opus 4.6 or Code Llama open source?
Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Claude Opus 4.6 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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