Command R vs Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct vs Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct comes out ahead, 58 to 51 and 30 on our weighted score.
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-VL 72B Instruct
30/100- ECI—
- Price$2.80 / $8.40
- Context131K
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-VL 72B Instruct (30). 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 priceCommand RCommand R $0.263 · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct $0.275 · Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct $4.20 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen2.5-VL 72B InstructQwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct 131,072 · Command R 128,000 · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct and Qwen2.5-VL 72B InstructCommand R: Text · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct: Text, Images · Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct: Text, Images
- 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-VL 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 77 | 76 | 20 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 50 | 50 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 51/100 | 58/100 | 30/100 |
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-VL 72B InstructAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.15 (best) | $0.197 | $2.80 |
| Output | $0.60 | $0.51 (best) | $8.40 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.263 (best) | $0.275 | $4.20 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Cohere API | Median of 2 providers | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,000 tokens | 4,096 tokens | 8,192 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Open |
| API model ID | command-r-08-2024 | — | qwen2-5-vl-72b-instruct |
| API providers | 5 (best) | 2 | 1 |
| Released | Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 1, 2024 | Dec 2023 | Apr 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 R$2.70
- Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct$2.99
- Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct$44.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Command R, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct or Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 58/100 against Command R (51) and Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct (30). 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-VL 72B Instruct?
Command R is cheaper at $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); Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct costs $2.80 input / $8.40 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.263 per million tokens for Command R versus $0.275 for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct (1× as much) and $4.20 for Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct (16× 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-VL 72B Instruct has not been scored yet.
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-VL 72B Instruct yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Command R and 128,000 for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct. Maximum output per response: Command R up to 4,000, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct up to 4,096, Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct 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-VL 72B Instruct accepts text and images. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the newest, released Sep 25, 2024. Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct came out Sep 2024; Command R came out Aug 30, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Command R Jun 1, 2024, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct Dec 2023, Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct Apr 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.
