Command A vs Command R+
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Command A
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Command R+
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Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
Command ACommand R+
| Metric | Command A | Command R+ |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| Output Price / 1M | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Context Window | 256,000 | 128,000 |
| Coding Score | 84 | 82 |
| Reasoning Score | 86 | 84 |
| Vision Score | 72 | 55 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | standard | standard |
| Release Date | 3/13/2025 | 4/4/2024 |
Command A — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Agentic workflows
- 256K context
- Enterprise SLAs
Weaknesses
- Premium pricing
- Smaller community
Command R+ — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Excellent RAG
- Citation grounding
- Enterprise focus
Weaknesses
- No vision
- Higher output cost
Use Case Verdicts
Enterprise Use
Command A combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Command A is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.