AI model comparison
Command A vs GPT-4o (2024-11-20)
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Cohere
Command A
Command A is an open-weights 111B parameter model with a 256k context window focused on delivering great performance across agentic, multilingual, and coding use cases.
- Input / 1M
- $2.50
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 256K
OpenAI
GPT-4o (2024-11-20)
The 2024-11-20 version of GPT-4o offers a leveled-up creative writing ability with more natural, engaging, and tailored writing to improve relevance & readability.
- Input / 1M
- $2.50
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 128K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Tie
Same price for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Command A
13.1 vs 8.4 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Command A
256K vs 128K tokens
Newer release
Command A
Released March 13, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Command A13.1GPT-4o (2024-11-20)8.4Coding index
Command A27.8GPT-4o (2024-11-20)Not availableAgentic index
Command A1GPT-4o (2024-11-20)Not availablePricing
Command A vs GPT-4o (2024-11-20) API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Command A | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $10 | $10 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | $1.25 |
| 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$10GPT-4o (2024-11-20)$10Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Command A$115GPT-4o (2024-11-20)$115$77.50 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Command A$395GPT-4o (2024-11-20)$395$207.50 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 | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 256K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Max output | 8K tokens | 16K tokens |
| Input types | Text | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | March 13, 2025 | November 20, 2024 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Command A | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Not supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
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Our take
Command A scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (13.1 vs 8.4). Command A has the larger context window (256K vs 128K 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 GPT-4o (2024-11-20) cheaper?
Command A and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) cost the same for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Command A costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens, and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Command A or GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?
Command A supports up to 256K tokens of context, compared with 128K for GPT-4o (2024-11-20).
Is Command A smarter than GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Command A scores 13.1 and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) scores 8.4, putting Command A ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Command A and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Command A and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Command A and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.