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Code Llama 70B vs Mistral Large

Meta
Code Llama 70B
Mistral
Mistral Large
Overview
CompanyMetaMistral
Release dateJan 29 2024Feb 26 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 28 days before Mistral Large

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

Code Llama 70B and Mistral Large don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama 70B shipped 28 days before Mistral Large, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama 70B is open weight, while Mistral Large is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

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

Mistral Large was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.

Code Llama 70B is an open weight model released by Meta. Mistral Large is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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