AI model comparison
Command A+ vs R1 0528
Side by side comparison of Command A+ and R1 0528 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
Command A+ is Cohere's flagship model for enterprise agentic workflows.
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $1.50
- Context
- 192K
May 28th update to the [original DeepSeek R1](/deepseek/deepseek-r1) Performance on par with [OpenAI o1](/openai/o1), but open-sourced and with fully open reasoning tokens.
- Input / 1M
- $0.50
- Output / 1M
- $2.15
- Context
- 164K
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Command A+
1.5x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Tie
Both scored 13.1 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Command A+
192K vs 164K tokens
Newer release
Command A+
Released September 22, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Command A+13.1
R1 052813.1Coding index
Command A+27.8R1 0528Not availableAgentic index
Command A+1R1 0528Not availablePricing
Command A+ vs R1 0528 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Command A+ | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.50 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.50 | $2.15 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.35 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Command A+$1.35R1 0528$2.08Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Command A+$15$10.50 cachedR1 0528$23.60$19.10 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Command A+$48$25.50 cachedR1 0528$79.30$56.80 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Command A+ | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 192K tokens | 164K tokens |
| Max output | 64K tokens | 33K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | September 22, 2026 | May 28, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Command A+ | R1 0528 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Command A+ is 1.5x cheaper for a typical chat. Command A+ has the larger context window (192K vs 164K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Command A+ or R1 0528 cheaper?
Command A+ is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Command A+ costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens, while R1 0528 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.15 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Command A+ or R1 0528?
Command A+ supports up to 192K tokens of context, compared with 164K for R1 0528.
Is Command A+ smarter than R1 0528?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Command A+ and R1 0528 both score 13.1. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Command A+ and R1 0528 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Command A+ and R1 0528 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Command A+ and R1 0528 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.