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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Code Llama 70B

Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Meta Code Llama 70B — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Meta
Code Llama 70B
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateFeb 17 2026Jan 29 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
79.6%
Multi-step tool use
MCP Atlas
69.5%
Multidisciplinary reasoning
Humanity's Last Exam · no tools
33.2%
Abstract reasoning
ARC-AGI-2
58.3%
Science
GPQA Diamond
89.9%
Agentic computer use
OSWorld-Verified
72.5%
Agentic financial analysis
Finance Agent v2
51%
Knowledge work
GDPval-AA
1676
Chart reasoning
CharXiv Reasoning
72.4%
Multimodal reasoning
MMMU-Pro
74.5%
Spatial reasoning
Blueprint-Bench 2
6.7%
Long context
MRCR v2 (8-needle) · 128k average
84.9%
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 750 days before Claude Sonnet 4.6

Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Code Llama 70B?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 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 750 days before Claude Sonnet 4.6, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama 70B is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Sonnet 4.6 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Code Llama 70B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Sonnet 4.6 released?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 17 2026.
When was Code Llama 70B released?
Code Llama 70B was released by Meta on Jan 29 2024.
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Code Llama 70B open source?
Code Llama 70B is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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