Command A Reasoning vs Command A Vision
At a Glance
| Compare |  Command A ReasoningCohere | Command A VisionCohere |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 256K | 128K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 3, 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 Reasoning | Command A Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Cohere | Cohere |
| Family | Command A | Command A |
| Model | Command A Reasoning | Command A Vision |
| Version | Command A Reasoning | Command A Vision |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-08-21 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-01 |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 256K | 128K |
| 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) | Cohere (Standard) |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, citations, reasoning, rag, structured_outputs, tools | chat, citations, multilingual, ocr, reasoning, structured_outputs, vision |
Command A Reasoning Capabilities
Command A Vision Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Command A Reasoning vs Command A Vision FAQs
Is Command A Reasoning or Command A Vision better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Command A Reasoning and Command A Vision, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Command A Reasoning or Command A Vision?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, Command A Reasoning or Command A Vision?+
Command A Reasoning has the larger sourced context window. Command A Reasoning supports 256,000 tokens and Command A Vision supports 128,000 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Command A Reasoning or Command A Vision?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Command A Reasoning or Command A Vision be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: unsupported. Command A Reasoning is not marked open weight; Command A Vision is not marked open weight.
Can Command A Reasoning and Command A Vision understand images?+
Command A Reasoning is not documented with image input; Command A Vision is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Command A Reasoning or Command A Vision?+
Command A Reasoning has the larger sourced maximum output. Command A Reasoning supports 32,000 tokens and Command A Vision supports 8,000 tokens.
Do Command A Reasoning and Command A Vision support reasoning and tool use?+
Command A Reasoning: reasoning and tool calling. Command A Vision: reasoning and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Command A Reasoning or Command A Vision?+
Command A Reasoning has 1 sourced provider route; Command A Vision has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Command A Reasoning or Command A Vision?+
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.