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Claude Opus 4.8 vs Code Llama

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 vs Meta Code Llama — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.8
Meta
Code Llama
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateMay 28 2026Aug 24 2023
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Agentic coding
SWE-Bench Pro
69.2%
Agentic terminal coding
Terminal-Bench 2.1
74.6%
Multidisciplinary reasoning
Humanity's Last Exam · no tools
49.8%
Multidisciplinary reasoning
Humanity's Last Exam · with tools
57.9%
Agentic computer use
OSWorld-Verified
83.4%
Agentic financial analysis
Finance Agent v2
53.9%
Knowledge work
GDPval-AA
1890
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 1008 days before Claude Opus 4.8

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.8 or Code Llama?

Claude Opus 4.8 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 1008 days before Claude Opus 4.8, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Opus 4.8 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Opus 4.8 and Code Llama don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.8 released?
Claude Opus 4.8 was released by Anthropic on May 28 2026.
When was Code Llama released?
Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.
Is Claude Opus 4.8 or Code Llama open source?
Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Claude Opus 4.8 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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