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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Command R vs GPT-4o mini

GPT-4o mini comes out ahead, 64 to 51 on our weighted score.

  1. Cohere

    Command R

    Released Aug 30, 2024

    51/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.15 / $0.60
    • Context128K
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  2. Our pick

    OpenAI

    GPT-4o mini

    Released Jul 18, 2024

    64/100
    • ECI126.6
    • Price$0.15 / $0.60
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove GPT-4o mini

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01 — Verdict

GPT-4o mini is our pick

GPT-4o mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Command R (51). It leads on inputs & features. 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 R $0.263 · GPT-4o mini $0.263 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameCommand R 128,000 · GPT-4o mini 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGPT-4o miniCommand R: Text · GPT-4o mini: Text, Images, PDFs
  • Self-hostingCommand RPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightCommand RGPT-4o mini
Price50%7777
Inputs & features30%2570
Context window20%2424
Overall100%51/10064/100

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 R vs GPT-4o mini specifications side by side
SpecificationCommand RCohereGPT-4o miniOpenAI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—126.6
ECI rank—#135 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—37.7%
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics—0.7%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—6.9%
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions—8.3%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.15$0.15
Output$0.60$0.60
Cached input—$0.075
Blended (3:1)$0.263$0.263
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Cohere APIOfficial OpenAI API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max output4,000 tokens16,384 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoYes
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model IDcommand-r-08-2024gpt-4o-mini
API providers521 (best)
ReleasedAug 30, 2024Jul 18, 2024
Knowledge cutoffJun 1, 2024Sep 2023
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Command R$2.70
  • GPT-4o mini$2.70
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Command R or GPT-4o mini?

GPT-4o mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Command R (51). It leads on inputs & features. 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 R or GPT-4o mini?

Command R and GPT-4o mini cost the same: $0.15 input / $0.60 output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Command R has not been scored yet and GPT-4o mini has an ECI of 126.6.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command R and GPT-4o mini 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 R and GPT-4o mini share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Command R up to 4,000, GPT-4o mini up to 16,384 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Command R accepts text; GPT-4o mini accepts text, images and PDFs. GPT-4o mini handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Command R publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; GPT-4o mini is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Command R is the newest, released Aug 30, 2024. GPT-4o mini came out Jul 18, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Command R Jun 1, 2024, GPT-4o mini Sep 2023.

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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