Qwen MT Plus vs Command A Vision
Command A Vision comes out ahead, 25 to 11 on our weighted score, though Qwen MT Plus is 16% cheaper per token.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen MT Plus
11/100- ECI—
- Price$2.46 / $7.37
- Context16K
- Our pick
CohereCommand A Vision
25/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
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Command A Vision is our pick
Command A Vision is the better all-round choice, scoring 25/100 against Qwen MT Plus (11). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen MT Plus 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 priceQwen MT PlusQwen MT Plus $3.69 · Command A Vision $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextCommand A VisionCommand A Vision 128,000 · Qwen MT Plus 16,384 tokens
- Widest inputsCommand A VisionQwen MT Plus: Text · Command A Vision: Text, Images
- Self-hostingCommand A VisionPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Qwen MT Plus | Command A Vision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 22 | 19 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 0 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 11/100 | 25/100 |
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 | Qwen MT PlusAlibaba (Qwen) | Command A VisionCohere |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.46 (best) | $2.50 |
| Output | $7.37 (best) | $10.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.69 (best) | $4.38 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 16,384 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens (best) | 8,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | No |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | qwen-mt-plus | command-a-vision-07-2025 |
| API providers | 3 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jun 1, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen MT Plus$39.34
- Command A Vision$45.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen MT Plus or Command A Vision?
Command A Vision is the better all-round choice, scoring 25/100 against Qwen MT Plus (11). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen MT Plus 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, Qwen MT Plus or Command A Vision?
Qwen MT Plus is cheaper at $2.46 input / $7.37 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). Command A Vision 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 $3.69 per million tokens for Qwen MT Plus versus $4.38 for Command A Vision (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen MT Plus has not been scored yet and Command A Vision has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen MT Plus and Command A Vision yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Qwen MT Plus and Command A Vision does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Command A Vision has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 16,384 for Qwen MT Plus. Maximum output per response: Qwen MT Plus up to 8,192, Command A Vision up to 8,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen MT Plus accepts text; Command A Vision accepts text and images. Command A Vision handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Command A Vision publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Qwen MT Plus is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Command A Vision is the newest, released Jul 31, 2025. Qwen MT Plus came out Jul 24, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Command A Vision 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.
