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Code Llama 70B vs Mistral Small

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

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

Code Llama 70B and Mistral Small 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 Small, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Code Llama 70B and Mistral Small 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 Small was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.

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

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