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Bard vs Code Llama 70B

Google Bard vs Meta Code Llama 70B — side-by-side specs.

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Bard
Meta
Code Llama 70B
Overview
CompanyGoogleMeta
Release dateMar 21 2023Jan 29 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
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Benchmarks
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.

Code Llama 70B is an open-source / open-weight model; Bard is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

When was Bard released?
Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.
When was Code Llama 70B released?
Code Llama 70B was released by Meta on Jan 29 2024.
Is Bard or Code Llama 70B open source?
Code Llama 70B is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Bard is a proprietary model released by Google.

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