DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B vs Command R7B Arabic
Command R7B Arabic comes out ahead, 65 to 58 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.06 / $0.09
- Context131K
- Our pick
CohereCommand R7B Arabic
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.037 / $0.15
- Context128K
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Command R7B Arabic is our pick
Command R7B Arabic is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B (58). 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 priceCommand R7B ArabicCommand R7B Arabic $0.066 · DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B $0.068 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextDeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8BDeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B 131,072 · Command R7B Arabic 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsDeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B: Text · Command R7B Arabic: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B | Command R7B Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 10 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 58/100 | 65/100 |
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 | DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8BDeepSeek | Command R7B ArabicCohere |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 9.3% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 43.9% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.06 | $0.037 (best) |
| Output | $0.09 (best) | $0.15 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.068 | $0.066 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 32,000 tokens (best) | 4,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenMIT | Open |
| API model ID | — | command-r7b-arabic-02-2025 |
| API providers | 1 | 1 |
| Released | May 29, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jun 1, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B$0.78
- Command R7B Arabic$0.675
Which should you choose?
Which is better: DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B or Command R7B Arabic?
Command R7B Arabic is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B (58). 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, DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B or Command R7B Arabic?
Command R7B Arabic is cheaper at $0.037 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B costs $0.06 input / $0.09 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.066 per million tokens for Command R7B Arabic versus $0.068 for DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B has not been scored yet and Command R7B Arabic has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B and Command R7B Arabic yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Command R7B Arabic. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B up to 32,000, Command R7B Arabic up to 4,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B accepts text; Command R7B Arabic accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (MIT), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is the newest, released May 29, 2025. Command R7B Arabic came out Feb 27, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Command R7B Arabic 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 Nov 2, 2026.
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