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Claude Opus 4.8 vs Code Llama 70B

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 vs Meta Code Llama 70B — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.8
Meta
Code Llama 70B
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateMay 28 2026Jan 29 2024
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 70B shipped 850 days before Claude Opus 4.8

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.8 or Code Llama 70B?

Claude Opus 4.8 and Code Llama 70B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama 70B shipped 850 days before Claude Opus 4.8, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama 70B 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 70B 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 70B released?
Code Llama 70B was released by Meta on Jan 29 2024.
Is Claude Opus 4.8 or Code Llama 70B open source?
Code Llama 70B 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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