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Bard vs LLaMA 3.2

Google
Bard
Meta
LLaMA 3.2
Overview
CompanyGoogleMeta
Release dateMar 21 2023Sep 25 2024
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
1B/3B
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 554 days before LLaMA 3.2

Which is better: Bard or LLaMA 3.2?

Bard and LLaMA 3.2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 554 days before LLaMA 3.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Bard is proprietary, while LLaMA 3.2 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Bard and LLaMA 3.2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

LLaMA 3.2 was released by Meta on Sep 25 2024.

Bard is a proprietary model released by Google. LLaMA 3.2 is an open weight model released by Meta.

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