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Code Llama 70B vs o3-mini

Meta
Code Llama 70B
OpenAI
o3-mini
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateJan 29 2024Jan 31 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 368 days before o3-mini

Which is better: Code Llama 70B or o3-mini?

Code Llama 70B and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama 70B shipped 368 days before o3-mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama 70B is open weight, while o3-mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Code Llama 70B and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

o3-mini was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.

Code Llama 70B is an open weight model released by Meta. o3-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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