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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Command A Reasoning vs Command A Translate

Command A Reasoning comes out ahead, 27 to 17 on our weighted score.

  1. Our pick

    Cohere

    Command A Reasoning

    Released Aug 21, 2025

    27/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $10.00
    • Context256K
    Full specs Remove Command A Reasoning

  2. Cohere

    Command A Translate

    Released Aug 28, 2025

    17/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $10.00
    • Context8K
    Full specs Remove Command A Translate

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01 — Verdict

Command A Reasoning is our pick

Command A Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 27/100 against Command A Translate (17). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceSame priceCommand A Reasoning $4.38 · Command A Translate $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextCommand A ReasoningCommand A Reasoning 256,000 · Command A Translate 8,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsCommand A Reasoning: Text · Command A Translate: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightCommand A ReasoningCommand A Translate
Price50%1919
Inputs & features30%3525
Context window20%360
Overall100%27/10017/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Command A Reasoning vs Command A Translate specifications side by side
SpecificationCommand A ReasoningCohereCommand A TranslateCohere
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$2.50$2.50
Output$10.00$10.00
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$4.38$4.38
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Cohere APIOfficial Cohere API
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens (best)8,000 tokens
Max output32,000 tokens (best)8,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDcommand-a-reasoning-08-2025command-a-translate-08-2025
API providers3 (best)1
ReleasedAug 21, 2025Aug 28, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJun 1, 2024Jun 1, 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Command A Reasoning$45.00
  • Command A Translate$45.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Command A Reasoning or Command A Translate?

Command A Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 27/100 against Command A Translate (17). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Command A Reasoning or Command A Translate?

Command A Reasoning and Command A Translate cost the same: $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Command A Reasoning has not been scored yet and Command A Translate has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command A Reasoning and Command A Translate yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Command A Reasoning has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 8,000 for Command A Translate. Maximum output per response: Command A Reasoning up to 32,000, Command A Translate up to 8,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Command A Reasoning accepts text; Command A Translate accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Command A Translate is the newest, released Aug 28, 2025. Command A Reasoning came out Aug 21, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Command A Reasoning Jun 1, 2024, Command A Translate Jun 1, 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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