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LLaMA 1 vs o1

Meta
LLaMA 1
OpenAI
o1
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateFeb 24 2023Dec 5 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 1 shipped 650 days before o1

Which is better: LLaMA 1 or o1?

LLaMA 1 and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 1 shipped 650 days before o1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 1 is open weight, while o1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 1 and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 1 was released by Meta on Feb 24 2023.

o1 was released by OpenAI on Dec 5 2024.

LLaMA 1 is an open weight model released by Meta. o1 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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