Command A+
Command A+Alternatives?
CheaperMiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×4.1-9%$0.13Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 615 GB+4
BetterGPT-6 Lunalow+69%-67%$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
OpenGLM 5.3 Flashmax×3.3-60%$0.28Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 193 GB+5
CheaperMiniMax M3.1 Flashthinking×4-56%$0.22Complete model response must be appended
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5max×3.7-67%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×4.1-9%$0.13Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 615 GB+4MiniMax M3.1 Flashthinking×4-56%$0.22Complete model response must be appendedClaude Haiku 5.5max×3.7-67%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen×3.6-13%$0.26Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 458 GB+5GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen×3.3-60%$0.28Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 193 GB+5GPT-6 Lunalow+69%-67%$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GPT-5.6 Lunalow+66%-25%$0.01MiMo v2.5thinkingOpen×2.3-71%$0.019Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 186 GBClaude Haiku 5.5low×2.3-67%$0.024Remove sampling parameters+5
Mercury 2high+43%-38%$0.039No image inputGLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen×3.3-60%$0.28Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 193 GB+5MiniMax M3thinkingOpen×3.3-13%$0.51Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 256 GB+2
Qwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen×3.2-62%$0.37max_tokens range · QwenCloud+5MMotif 3Open×3.1+46%$0.50 / $2Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 189 GB+1MiMo v2.6 FlashthinkingOpen×2.9-71%$0.062Memory (4-bit): 131 GB → 186 GB+4North Mini CodeOpensame——No image inputTiny Aya GlobalOpen-56%——Context: 128K → 8K+2Command Anon-thinkingOpen-66%—$2.50 / $10No image inputCommand R (08-2024)unstatedOpenn/a—$0.15 / $0.60Memory (4-bit): not verified+1Command R+ (08-2024)unstatedOpenn/a—$2.50 / $10Memory (4-bit): not verified+1Command R+Openn/a——No image inputCommand ROpenn/a——No image inputAll Cohere models →Run it yourself
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How much does Command A+ cost?›
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.15 per 1M.
Is Command A+ free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Command A+, and what is it best at?›
#163 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #63 of 132 in Coding, #100 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #27 of 245 in Writing & Language, #89 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Knowledge, Instructions.
Is Command A+ better than Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B?›
On Humanity's Last Exam, Command A+ scores 12 vs 12 — about the same.
How can I use Command A+?›
Through the API of Azure AI Foundry, Cohere.
What is the context window of Command A+?›
128K tokens, with up to 64K output tokens.
When was Command A+ released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-05-20. It is the current version in its line.
Is Command A+ open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Command A+ locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Command A+ read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is Command A+?›
Command A+ is an open-weights language model from Cohere, released May 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Command A+?›
MiMo v2.6 Pro (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), GLM 5.3 Flash (open weights).