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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Command A Reasoning vs Command A Vision

Command A Reasoning comes out ahead, 27 to 22 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 Vision

    Released Jul 31, 2025

    22/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $10.00
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Command A Vision

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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 Vision (22). 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 Vision $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextCommand A ReasoningCommand A Reasoning 256,000 · Command A Vision 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsCommand A VisionCommand A Reasoning: Text · Command A Vision: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightCommand A ReasoningCommand A Vision
Price50%1919
Inputs & features30%3525
Context window20%3624
Overall100%27/10022/100

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 Vision specifications side by side
SpecificationCommand A ReasoningCohereCommand A VisionCohere
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)128,000 tokens
Max output32,000 tokens (best)8,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDcommand-a-reasoning-08-2025command-a-vision-07-2025
API providers3 (best)1
ReleasedAug 21, 2025Jul 31, 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 Vision$45.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

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

Command A Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 27/100 against Command A Vision (22). 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 Vision?

Command A Reasoning and Command A Vision 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 Vision 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 Vision yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Command A Vision does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Command A Reasoning has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 128,000 for Command A Vision. Maximum output per response: Command A Reasoning up to 32,000, Command A Vision up to 8,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Command A Reasoning accepts text; Command A Vision accepts text and images. Command A Vision handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

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

Which is newer?

Command A Reasoning is the newest, released Aug 21, 2025. Command A Vision came out Jul 31, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Command A Reasoning Jun 1, 2024, Command A Vision 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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