Command A Reasoning vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B
At a Glance
| Compare |  Command A ReasoningCohere |  Mistral Medium 3.5 128BMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 256K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 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 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Cohere | Mistral AI |
| Family | Command A | Mistral Medium 3 5 128b |
| Model | Command A Reasoning | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Version | Command A Reasoning | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-08-21 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-06-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 256K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 111B | 127.7B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | other |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Cohere (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, citations, reasoning, rag, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Command A Reasoning Capabilities
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Command A Reasoning vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B FAQs
Is Command A Reasoning or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Command A Reasoning and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Command A Reasoning or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
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 Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has the larger sourced context window. Command A Reasoning supports 256K and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Command A Reasoning or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
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 Mistral Medium 3.5 128B be self-hosted?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Command A Reasoning is not marked open weight; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is open weight.
Can Command A Reasoning and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B understand images?+
Command A Reasoning is not documented with image input; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Command A Reasoning or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Command A Reasoning is 32K and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is —.
Do Command A Reasoning and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B support reasoning and tool use?+
Command A Reasoning: reasoning and tool calling. Mistral Medium 3.5 128B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Command A Reasoning or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Command A Reasoning has 1 sourced provider route; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has 0, so Command A Reasoning has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Command A Reasoning or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
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.