Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 vs Command A
At a Glance
| Compare |  Command ACohere | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | UnrankedNot in the 57-model eligible cohort | #43 of 570.0 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing LiveBench, ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 0.0–66.7 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $2.50Cohere ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $10.00Cohere ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 256K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 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
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | command-a-plus-05-2026-bf16 | Command A |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Cohere | Cohere |
| Family | Command A Plus 05 | Command A |
| Model | command-a-plus-05-2026-bf16 | Command A |
| Version | command-a-plus-05-2026-bf16 | Command A |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2024-06-01 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 256K |
| Total parameters | 218.8B | 111B |
| Active parameters | 25B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Unknown | Cohere (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | agents, chat, citations, multilingual, rag, structured_outputs, tools |
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 Capabilities
Command A Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 vs Command A FAQs
Is Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Command A better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 and Command A, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Command A?+
Only Command A has a directly sourced input price: $2.50 per million tokens. Only Command A has a directly sourced output price: $10.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Command A?+
Command A has the larger sourced context window. Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 supports 200,000 tokens and Command A supports 256,000 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Command A?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Command A be self-hosted?+
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 is documented as self-hostable; Command A is documented as not self-hostable. Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 is open weight; Command A is not marked open weight.
Can Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 and Command A understand images?+
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 is documented with image input; Command A is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Command A?+
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 has the larger sourced maximum output. Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 supports 65,536 tokens and Command A supports 8,000 tokens.
Do Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 and Command A support reasoning and tool use?+
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16: tool calling and image input. Command A: tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Command A?+
Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 has 0 sourced provider routes; Command A has 1, so Command A has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Command A Plus 05 2026 BF16 or Command A?+
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.