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LLaMA 1 vs GLM-4

Meta
LLaMA 1
Z.ai
GLM-4
Overview
CompanyMetaZ.ai
Release dateFeb 24 2023Jan 16 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 1 shipped 326 days before GLM-4

Which is better: LLaMA 1 or GLM-4?

LLaMA 1 and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 1 shipped 326 days before GLM-4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 1 is open weight, while GLM-4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 1 and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 1 was released by Meta on Feb 24 2023.

GLM-4 was released by Z.ai on Jan 16 2024.

LLaMA 1 is an open weight model released by Meta. GLM-4 is a proprietary model released by Z.ai.

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