| Signal | Command A | Delta | Command R (08-2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 33 | -17 | |
Benchmarks | 51 | +4 | |
Pricing | 90 | -9 | |
Context window size | 77 | +4 | |
Recency | 53 | +36 | |
Output Capacity | 65 | +5 | |
| Overall Result | 4 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
50.4
current score
Command A
right now
48.3
current score
Cohere
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Command R (08-2024) saves you $705.00/month
That's $8460.00/year compared to Command A at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Command A | Command R (08-2024) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50 | 48 | Command A |
| Rank | #169 | #171 | Command A |
| Quality Rank | #169 | #171 | Command A |
| Adoption Rank | #169 | #171 | Command A |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 256K | 128K | Command A |
| Pricing | $2.50/$10.00/M | $0.15/$0.60/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 33 | 50 | Command R (08-2024) |
| Benchmarks | 51 | 47 | Command A |
| Pricing | 90 | 99 | Command R (08-2024) |
| Context window size | 77 | 73 | Command A |
| Recency | 53 | 17 | Command A |
| Output Capacity | 65 | 60 | Command A |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 50/100 (rank #169), placing it in the top 42% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 48/100 (rank #171), placing it in the top 41% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 2-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Command R (08-2024) offers 94% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $11.25/month with Command R (08-2024) vs $187.50/month with Command A - a $176.25 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Command R (08-2024) also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (256K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.60/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (50/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Command A and Command R (08-2024) are extremely close in overall performance (only 2.1000000000000014 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Command A
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Command R (08-2024)
94% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Command A
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Command A
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Command A
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Cohere
| Capability | Command A | Command R (08-2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Cohere
Cohere
Command R (08-2024) saves you $15.51/month
That's 94% cheaper than Command A at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Command A | Command R (08-2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 256K | 128K |
| Max Output Tokens | 8,192 | 4,000 |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Created | Mar 13, 2025 | Aug 30, 2024 |