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DeepSeek Coder vs Code Llama

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
Meta
Code Llama
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMeta
Release dateNov 2 2023Aug 24 2023
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 70 days before DeepSeek Coder

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or Code Llama?

DeepSeek Coder 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 70 days before DeepSeek Coder, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

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

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DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.

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