Command R vs Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct vs Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct comes out ahead, 58 to 51 and 49 on our weighted score, though Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B is 2.8× cheaper per token.
CohereCommand R
51/100- ECI—
- Price$0.15 / $0.60
- Context128K
- Our pick
MetaLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.197 / $0.51
- Context128K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B
49/100- ECI88.2
- Price$0.10 / $0.10
- Context33K
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is our pick
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 58/100 against Command R (51) and Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B (49). It leads on inputs & features. Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B wins on price. 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 priceQwen2.5-Coder-0.5BQwen2.5-Coder-0.5B $0.10 · Command R $0.263 · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextCommand R and Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructCommand R 128,000 · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 128,000 · Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructCommand R: Text · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct: Text, Images · Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Command R | Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct | Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 77 | 76 | 97 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 50 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 51/100 | 58/100 | 49/100 |
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 RCohere | Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructMeta | Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5BAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | 88.2 |
| ECI rank | — | — | #148 of 148 |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.15 | $0.197 | $0.10 (best) |
| Output | $0.60 | $0.51 | $0.10 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.263 | $0.275 | $0.10 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Cohere API | Median of 2 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 4,000 tokens | 4,096 tokens | 8,192 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | OpenApache 2.0 |
| API model ID | command-r-08-2024 | — | — |
| API providers | 5 (best) | 2 | 1 |
| Released | Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 1, 2024 | Dec 2023 | — |
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
- Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct$2.99
- Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B$1.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Command R, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct or Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 58/100 against Command R (51) and Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B (49). It leads on inputs & features. Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B wins on price. 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, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct or Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B?
Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.10 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Command R costs $0.15 input / $0.60 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price); Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct costs $0.197 input / $0.51 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.10 per million tokens for Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B versus $0.263 for Command R (2.6× as much) and $0.275 for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct (2.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Command R has not been scored yet, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct has not been scored yet and Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B has an ECI of 88.2.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command R, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct and Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Command R and Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct have the largest context windows (128,000 and 128,000 tokens), against 32,768 for Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B. Maximum output per response: Command R up to 4,000, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct up to 4,096, Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Command R accepts text; Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct accepts text and images; Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B accepts text. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights (Apache 2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Qwen2.5-Coder-0.5B is the newest, released Nov 12, 2024. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct came out Sep 25, 2024; Command R came out Aug 30, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Command R Jun 1, 2024, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct Dec 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.
