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Claude Sonnet 4 vs Code Llama 70B

Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 vs Meta Code Llama 70B — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Meta
Code Llama 70B
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateMay 22 2025Jan 29 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
72.7%
Science
GPQA Diamond
75.4%
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 479 days before Claude Sonnet 4

Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4 or Code Llama 70B?

Claude Sonnet 4 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 479 days before Claude Sonnet 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama 70B is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Sonnet 4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Sonnet 4 and Code Llama 70B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Sonnet 4 released?
Claude Sonnet 4 was released by Anthropic on May 22 2025.
When was Code Llama 70B released?
Code Llama 70B was released by Meta on Jan 29 2024.
Is Claude Sonnet 4 or Code Llama 70B open source?
Code Llama 70B is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Claude Sonnet 4 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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