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Code Llama 70B vs Grok 3

Meta
Code Llama 70B
SpaceXAI
Grok 3
Overview
CompanyMetaSpaceXAI
Release dateJan 29 2024Feb 17 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 385 days before Grok 3

Which is better: Code Llama 70B or Grok 3?

Code Llama 70B and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama 70B shipped 385 days before Grok 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama 70B is open weight, while Grok 3 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Code Llama 70B and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

Grok 3 was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

Code Llama 70B is an open weight model released by Meta. Grok 3 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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