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Bard vs Code Llama

Google Bard vs Meta Code Llama — side-by-side specs.

Google
Bard
Meta
Code Llama
Overview
CompanyGoogleMeta
Release dateMar 21 2023Aug 24 2023
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 156 days before Code Llama

Which is better: Bard or Code Llama?

Bard and Code Llama do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Bard shipped 156 days before Code Llama, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model; Bard is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Bard released?
Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.
When was Code Llama released?
Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.
Is Bard or Code Llama open source?
Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Bard is a proprietary model released by Google.

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