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LLaMA 2 vs GPT-5.3-Codex

Meta LLaMA 2 vs OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex — side-by-side specs.

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LLaMA 2
OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateJul 18 2023Feb 5 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 2 shipped 933 days before GPT-5.3-Codex

Which is better: LLaMA 2 or GPT-5.3-Codex?

LLaMA 2 and GPT-5.3-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 2 shipped 933 days before GPT-5.3-Codex, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 2 is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-5.3-Codex is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 2 and GPT-5.3-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was LLaMA 2 released?
LLaMA 2 was released by Meta on Jul 18 2023.
When was GPT-5.3-Codex released?
GPT-5.3-Codex was released by OpenAI on Feb 5 2026.
Is LLaMA 2 or GPT-5.3-Codex open source?
LLaMA 2 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. GPT-5.3-Codex is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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