| Signal | Command R+ (08-2024) | Delta | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | -50 | |
Benchmarks | 47 | -34 | |
Pricing | 90 | -7 | |
Context window size | 73 | -13 | |
Recency | 12 | -88 | |
Output Capacity | 60 | +40 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 5 wins |
Score History
48.3
current score
Grok 4.3
right now
80.5
current score
Cohere
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Grok 4.3 saves you $500.00/month
That's $6000.00/year compared to Command R+ (08-2024) at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Command R+ (08-2024) | Grok 4.3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48 | 81 | Grok 4.3 |
| Rank | #162 | #44 | Grok 4.3 |
| Quality Rank | #162 | #44 | Grok 4.3 |
| Adoption Rank | #162 | #44 | Grok 4.3 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 128K | 1000K | Grok 4.3 |
| Pricing | $2.50/$10.00/M | $1.25/$2.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 100 | Grok 4.3 |
| Benchmarks | 47 | 81 | Grok 4.3 |
| Pricing | 90 | 98 | Grok 4.3 |
| Context window size | 73 | 86 | Grok 4.3 |
| Recency | 12 | 100 | Grok 4.3 |
| Output Capacity | 60 | 20 | Command R+ (08-2024) |
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 48/100 (rank #162), placing it in the top 44% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 81/100 (rank #44), placing it in the top 85% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 4.3 has a 32-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Grok 4.3 offers 70% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $56.25/month with Grok 4.3 vs $187.50/month with Command R+ (08-2024) - a $131.25 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. Grok 4.3 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (81/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 4.3 clearly outperforms Command R+ (08-2024) with a significant 32.2-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 4.3 is the stronger choice. However, Command R+ (08-2024) may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Command R+ (08-2024)
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Grok 4.3
70% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Command R+ (08-2024)
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Command R+ (08-2024)
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Command R+ (08-2024)
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Cohere
| Capability | Command R+ (08-2024) | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
Cohere
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Grok 4.3 saves you $11.25/month
That's 68% cheaper than Command R+ (08-2024) 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 R+ (08-2024) | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 128K | 1M |
| Max Output Tokens | 4,000 | -- |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Aug 30, 2024 | Apr 30, 2026 |