Command A vs GPT-4.1
At a Glance
| Compare |  Command ACohere |  GPT-4.1OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort | #44 of 463.7 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 2.5–35.8 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $2.50Cohere ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $1.00Openrouter ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $10.00Cohere ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | $4.00Openrouter ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 256K | 1,048K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Command A | GPT-4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglotpolyglot-225-5dc9490bb35f · pass_rate_2 · leader | 12.0023% of row best · percent · whole; aider 0.77.1.dev | 52.44100% of row best · percent · diff; aider 0.81.4.dev |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboardv4-ede5081a24bc · overall_accuracy · leader | 46.49100% of row best · percent · Command A (FC) | 39.3885% of row best · percent · GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 (Prompt) |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,330.8796% of row best · rating · command-a-03-2025; 95% CI [1327.41159924, 1334.32729730]; votes 55449; rank 211 | 1,382.77100% of row best · rating · gpt-4.1-2025-04-14; 95% CI [1379.06025569, 1386.47352582]; votes 49941; rank 157 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark win | 2 benchmark winsOverall lead |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Command A | GPT-4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Cohere | OpenAI |
| Family | Command A | Gpt 4 1 |
| Model | Command A | GPT-4.1 |
| Version | Command A | GPT-4.1 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-01 |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 256K | 1,048K |
| Total parameters | 111B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Cohere (Standard) | Openai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, citations, multilingual, rag, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, tools |
Command A Capabilities
GPT-4.1 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Command A vs GPT-4.1 FAQs
Is Command A or GPT-4.1 better for coding?+
GPT-4.1 leads the current coding subset with 1 benchmark win to 0. This describes only the matched benchmark rows shown above.
Which is cheaper, Command A or GPT-4.1?+
Command A is $2.50 and GPT-4.1 is $1.00 per million tokens, so GPT-4.1 is cheaper on this metric. Command A is $10.00 and GPT-4.1 is $4.00 per million tokens, so GPT-4.1 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Command A or GPT-4.1?+
GPT-4.1 has the larger sourced context window. Command A supports 256K and GPT-4.1 supports 1,048K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Command A or GPT-4.1?+
GPT-4.1 leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 3 protocol-matched benchmarks from 3 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Command A or GPT-4.1 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Command A is not marked open weight; GPT-4.1 is not marked open weight.
Can Command A and GPT-4.1 understand images?+
Command A is not documented with image input; GPT-4.1 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Command A or GPT-4.1?+
GPT-4.1 has the larger sourced maximum output: Command A supports 8K and GPT-4.1 supports 33K output tokens.
Do Command A and GPT-4.1 support reasoning and tool use?+
Command A: tool calling. GPT-4.1: tool calling and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Command A or GPT-4.1?+
Command A has 1 sourced provider route; GPT-4.1 has 2, so GPT-4.1 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Command A or GPT-4.1?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.