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Material differences2in this comparison view
| Comparison field | AlphaFold 2 / 3Google DeepMindAdd context to inspect fit | Boltz-1 / Boltz-2MIT (Barzilay & Jaakkola labs)Add context to inspect fit | Chai-1 / Chai-2Chai DiscoveryAdd context to inspect fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain | Structure Prediction | Structure Prediction | Structure Prediction |
| Primary tasks | Prediction | Prediction · Affinity prediction | Prediction · Generation |
| Modalities | Protein · DNA · RNA · Ligand · Ion | Protein · DNA · RNA · Ligand | Protein · Antibody · DNA · RNA · Ligand |
| Evidence coverage | 4/7 documented fields | 4/7 documented fields | 4/7 documented fields |
| Key limitation | Performance depends on the evaluation dataset and operating conditions. | Performance depends on the evaluation dataset and operating conditions. | Performance depends on the evaluation dataset and operating conditions. |
Domain
AlphaFold 2 / 3
Structure Prediction
Boltz-1 / Boltz-2
Structure Prediction
Chai-1 / Chai-2
Structure Prediction
Primary tasks
AlphaFold 2 / 3
Prediction
Boltz-1 / Boltz-2
Prediction · Affinity prediction
Chai-1 / Chai-2
Prediction · Generation
Modalities
AlphaFold 2 / 3
Protein · DNA · RNA · Ligand · Ion
Boltz-1 / Boltz-2
Protein · DNA · RNA · Ligand
Chai-1 / Chai-2
Protein · Antibody · DNA · RNA · Ligand
Evidence coverage
AlphaFold 2 / 3
4/7 documented fields
Boltz-1 / Boltz-2
4/7 documented fields
Chai-1 / Chai-2
4/7 documented fields
Key limitation
AlphaFold 2 / 3
Performance depends on the evaluation dataset and operating conditions.
Boltz-1 / Boltz-2
Performance depends on the evaluation dataset and operating conditions.
Chai-1 / Chai-2
Performance depends on the evaluation dataset and operating conditions.
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