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Code Llama vs o3-mini-high

Meta
Code Llama
OpenAI
o3-mini-high
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateAug 24 2023Jan 31 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 526 days before o3-mini-high

Which is better: Code Llama or o3-mini-high?

Code Llama and o3-mini-high don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama shipped 526 days before o3-mini-high, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.

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

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

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