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Code Llama vs o3-pro

Meta
Code Llama
OpenAI
o3-pro
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateAug 24 2023Jun 10 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 656 days before o3-pro

Which is better: Code Llama or o3-pro?

Code Llama and o3-pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama shipped 656 days before o3-pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama is open weight, while o3-pro is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.

o3-pro was released by OpenAI on Jun 10 2025.

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

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