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DeepSeek Coder vs Code Llama 70B

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
Meta
Code Llama 70B
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMeta
Release dateNov 2 2023Jan 29 2024
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 88 days before Code Llama 70B

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or Code Llama 70B?

DeepSeek Coder and Code Llama 70B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 88 days before Code Llama 70B, 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 70B 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 70B was released by Meta on Jan 29 2024.

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