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Command R (08-2024) vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)

Signal-by-Signal Comparison
SignalCommand R (08-2024)DeltaNemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Capabilities
50
-17
67
Benchmarks
47
+47
0
Pricing
99
+1
98
Context window size
81
-9
91
Recency
4
-96
100
Output Capacity
60
+40
20
Overall Result
3 wins
of 6
3 wins
It's a tie - both models win 3 signals each

Score History

Score History (25 data points)
Command R (08-2024)Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Command R (08-2024)

48.7

current score

Leader

Command R (08-2024)

right now

Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)

40

current score

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Interactive Price Comparison
100Kcalls/month
1,000tokens (~1,333 chars)
500tokens (~667 chars)

Command R (08-2024)

Cohere

Best Value
Per request$0.000450
Daily$1.50
Monthly$45.00
Annual$540.00

Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)

NVIDIA

Per request$0.001200
Daily$4.00
Monthly$120.00
Annual$1440.00

Command R (08-2024) saves you $75.00/month

That's $900.00/year compared to Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch) at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.

63% cheaper
Choose Command R (08-2024) for cost optimization

Command R (08-2024) pricing:
Input:$0.15/M tokens
Output:$0.60/M tokens
Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch) pricing:
Input:$0.30/M tokens
Output:$1.80/M tokens
Winner
Command R (08-2024)

Cohere

49

Composite Score

Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)

NVIDIA

40

Composite Score

Signal-by-Signal Comparison
MetricCommand R (08-2024)Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)Winner
Overall Score
49
40
Command R (08-2024)
Rank#227#257
Command R (08-2024)
Quality Rank#227#257
Command R (08-2024)
Adoption Rank#227#257
Command R (08-2024)
Parameters--550B--
Context Window128K512K
Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Pricing$0.15/$0.60/M$0.30/$1.80/M--
Signal Scores
Capabilities
50
67
Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Benchmarks
47
--
Command R (08-2024)
Pricing
99
98
Command R (08-2024)
Context window size
81
91
Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Recency
4
100
Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Output Capacity
60
20
Command R (08-2024)
Benchmark Head-to-Head(3 benchmarks)
Command R: 0Nemotron 3: 0
Command R
Nemotron 3
Normalized 0-100%
Arena Elo
1250-
LiveBench
46.7%-
BigCodeBench
37.1%-
Benchmark Interpretation

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.

Command R (08-2024)Entry Level

Scores 49/100 (rank #227), placing it in the top 22% of all 290 models tracked.

Raw Quality0/100
Cost Efficiency0/100
Speed0/100
Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)Entry Level

Scores 40/100 (rank #257), placing it in the top 12% of all 290 models tracked.

Raw Quality0/100
Cost Efficiency0/100
Speed0/100

Command R (08-2024) has a 9-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.

When to Use Each Model

Choose Command R (08-2024) when you need:

  • High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized

Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch) when you need:

  • Processing long documents or large codebases (512K token context)
  • Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
  • Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
Cost-Performance Analysis
Command R (08-2024)Best Value
Input cost$0.15/M tokens
Output cost$0.60/M tokens
Cost per quality point$0.015
Est. monthly (1M tokens/day)$11.25
Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Input cost$0.30/M tokens
Output cost$1.80/M tokens
Cost per quality point$0.052
Est. monthly (1M tokens/day)$31.50

Command R (08-2024) offers 64% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $11.25/month with Command R (08-2024) vs $31.50/month with Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch) - a $20.25 monthly difference.

Latency & Speed
Command R (08-2024)Faster
Speed score0/100
Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Speed score0/100

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.

Example Use Cases

Code generation & review

Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring

Command R (08-2024)

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

Command R (08-2024)

Long document analysis

Larger context window (512K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass

Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)

Batch data extraction

Lower output pricing ($0.60/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily

Command R (08-2024)

Creative writing & content

Higher overall composite score (49/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content

Command R (08-2024)
Which Should You Choose?
Our recommendation:
Command R (08-2024)

Command R (08-2024) has a moderate advantage with a 8.700000000000003-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch) has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.

by Cohere

  • Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
  • Choose for Cost - 64% lower pricing; better value at scale
  • Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
  • Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
  • Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale

by NVIDIA

Consider for specialized use cases.

Capability Comparison
CapabilityCommand R (08-2024)Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Vision (Image Input)
Function Calling
Streaming
JSON Mode
Reasoningdiffers
Web Search
Image Output
Monthly Cost Calculator
1,000tokens (600 in / 400 out)
100requests/day (3,000/month)

Command R (08-2024)

Cohere

Best Value
$0.9900
estimated monthly cost

Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)

NVIDIA

$2.70
estimated monthly cost

Command R (08-2024) saves you $1.71/month

That's 63% cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch) 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.

Parameters & Context
ParameterCommand R (08-2024)Nemotron 3 Ultra (batch)
Context Window128K512K
Max Output Tokens4,000--
Open SourceNoYes
CreatedAug 30, 2024Jun 4, 2026
Last updated: 23m ago

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