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LLaMA 2 vs o4-mini-high

Meta
LLaMA 2
OpenAI
o4-mini-high
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateJul 18 2023Apr 16 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 2 shipped 638 days before o4-mini-high

Which is better: LLaMA 2 or o4-mini-high?

LLaMA 2 and o4-mini-high don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 2 shipped 638 days before o4-mini-high, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 2 is open weight, while o4-mini-high is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 2 and o4-mini-high don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 2 was released by Meta on Jul 18 2023.

o4-mini-high was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

LLaMA 2 is an open weight model released by Meta. o4-mini-high is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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