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Code Llama 70B vs Mistral 7B

Meta Code Llama 70B vs Mistral Mistral 7B — side-by-side specs.

Meta
Code Llama 70B
Mistral
Mistral 7B
Overview
CompanyMetaMistral
Release dateJan 29 2024Sep 27 2023
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapMistral 7B shipped 124 days before Code Llama 70B

Which is better: Code Llama 70B or Mistral 7B?

Code Llama 70B and Mistral 7B do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Mistral 7B shipped 124 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 — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Code Llama 70B released?
Code Llama 70B was released by Meta on Jan 29 2024.
When was Mistral 7B released?
Mistral 7B was released by Mistral on Sep 27 2023.

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