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Bard vs Code Llama 70B

Google
Bard
Meta
Code Llama 70B
Overview
CompanyGoogleMeta
Release dateMar 21 2023Jan 29 2024
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 314 days before Code Llama 70B

Which is better: Bard or Code Llama 70B?

Bard and Code Llama 70B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 314 days before Code Llama 70B, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Bard is proprietary, while Code Llama 70B is open weight.

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

Frequently asked questions

Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

Code Llama 70B was released by Meta on Jan 29 2024.

Bard is a proprietary model released by Google. Code Llama 70B is an open weight model released by Meta.

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