Command A Translate vs GPT-5.1 Codex Max
GPT-5.1 Codex Max comes out ahead, 42 to 17 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
CohereCommand A Translate
17/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context8K
- Our pick
OpenAIGPT-5.1 Codex Max
42/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $10.00
- Context400K
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GPT-5.1 Codex Max is our pick
GPT-5.1 Codex Max is the better all-round choice, scoring 42/100 against Command A Translate (17). It leads on price, 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 priceGPT-5.1 Codex MaxGPT-5.1 Codex Max $3.44 · Command A Translate $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGPT-5.1 Codex MaxGPT-5.1 Codex Max 400,000 · Command A Translate 8,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGPT-5.1 Codex MaxCommand A Translate: Text · GPT-5.1 Codex Max: Text, Images
- Self-hostingCommand A TranslatePublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Command A Translate | GPT-5.1 Codex Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 19 | 24 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 44 |
| Overall | 100% | 17/100 | 42/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Command A TranslateCohere | GPT-5.1 Codex MaxOpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.50 | $1.25 (best) |
| Output | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $4.38 | $3.44 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Cohere API | Median of 8 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 8,000 tokens | 400,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | command-a-translate-08-2025 | — |
| API providers | 1 | 8 (best) |
| Released | Aug 28, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 1, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Command A Translate$45.00
- GPT-5.1 Codex Max$32.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Command A Translate or GPT-5.1 Codex Max?
GPT-5.1 Codex Max is the better all-round choice, scoring 42/100 against Command A Translate (17). It leads on price, 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 Translate or GPT-5.1 Codex Max?
GPT-5.1 Codex Max is cheaper at $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (median across 8 API providers). Command A Translate costs $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.44 per million tokens for GPT-5.1 Codex Max versus $4.38 for Command A Translate (1.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Command A Translate has not been scored yet and GPT-5.1 Codex Max has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command A Translate and GPT-5.1 Codex Max 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?
GPT-5.1 Codex Max has the largest context window at 400,000 tokens, against 8,000 for Command A Translate. Maximum output per response: Command A Translate up to 8,000, GPT-5.1 Codex Max up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Command A Translate accepts text; GPT-5.1 Codex Max accepts text and images. GPT-5.1 Codex Max handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Command A Translate publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; GPT-5.1 Codex Max is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GPT-5.1 Codex Max is the newest, released Nov 13, 2025. Command A Translate came out Aug 28, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Command A Translate Jun 1, 2024, GPT-5.1 Codex Max Sep 30, 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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