Vision Small vs Command R+
Vision Small comes out ahead, 61 to 25 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
VisparkVision Small
61/100- ECI—
- Price$1.05 / $3.16
- Context1M
CohereCommand R+
25/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
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Vision Small is our pick
Vision Small is the better all-round choice, scoring 61/100 against Command R+ (25). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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 priceVision SmallVision Small $1.58 · Command R+ $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextVision SmallVision Small 1,000,000 · Command R+ 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsVision SmallVision Small: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · Command R+: Text
- Self-hostingCommand R+Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Vision Small | Command R+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 39 | 19 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 100 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 61/100 | 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 | Vision SmallVispark | Command R+Cohere |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.05 (best) | $2.50 |
| Output | $3.16 (best) | $10.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.58 (best) | $4.38 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Vispark API | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens (best) | 4,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | Yes | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | vispark/vision-small | command-r-plus-08-2024 |
| API providers | 1 | 8 (best) |
| Released | May 15, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jun 1, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Vision Small$16.82
- Command R+$45.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Vision Small or Command R+?
Vision Small is the better all-round choice, scoring 61/100 against Command R+ (25). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. 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, Vision Small or Command R+?
Vision Small is cheaper at $1.05 input / $3.16 output per million tokens (official Vispark API price). Command R+ 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 $1.58 per million tokens for Vision Small versus $4.38 for Command R+ (2.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Vision Small has not been scored yet and Command R+ has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Vision Small and Command R+ 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?
Vision Small has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 128,000 for Command R+. Maximum output per response: Vision Small up to 65,536, Command R+ up to 4,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Vision Small accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; Command R+ accepts text. Vision Small handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Command R+ publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Vision Small is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Command R+ is the newest, released Aug 30, 2024. Vision Small came out May 15, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Command R+ 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.
