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Code Llama vs Mistral 7B

Meta Code Llama vs Mistral Mistral 7B — side-by-side specs.

Meta
Code Llama
Mistral
Mistral 7B
Overview
CompanyMetaMistral
Release dateAug 24 2023Sep 27 2023
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 34 days before Mistral 7B

Which is better: Code Llama or Mistral 7B?

Code Llama and Mistral 7B do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Code Llama shipped 34 days before Mistral 7B, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

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 released?
Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.
When was Mistral 7B released?
Mistral 7B was released by Mistral on Sep 27 2023.

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