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Code Llama 70B vs GPT-5.2

0 vs 2 benchmarks won

Meta
Code Llama 70B
OpenAI
GPT-5.2
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateJan 29 2024Dec 11 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
92.4%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
80%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 682 days before GPT-5.2

Which is better: Code Llama 70B or GPT-5.2?

GPT-5.2 leads Code Llama 70B on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Code Llama 70B shipped 682 days before GPT-5.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama 70B is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-5.2 is proprietary.

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 GPT-5.2 released?
GPT-5.2 was released by OpenAI on Dec 11 2025.
Is Code Llama 70B or GPT-5.2 open source?
Code Llama 70B is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. GPT-5.2 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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