Model Comparison

Claude 3 Sonnet vs Command R+

Claude 3 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Command R+ is 13.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 4 benchmarks (ARC-C, GSM8k, HellaSwag, MMLU), while Command R+ is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude 3 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Command R+ costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 12.0x more expensive than Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 15.0x more expensive than Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Sonnet is more expensive than Command R+.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Sonnet accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Command R+ is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

Claude 3 Sonnet can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Command R+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Command R+ uses CC BY-NC.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29, while Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30.

Command R+ is 6 months newer than Claude 3 Sonnet.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Feb 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

1.6 years ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock.

Claude 3 Sonnet

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher ARC-C score (93.2% vs 71.0%)
Higher GSM8k score (92.3% vs 70.7%)
Higher HellaSwag score (89.0% vs 88.6%)
Higher MMLU score (79.0% vs 75.7%)
Cohere
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Cohere
Command R+

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Sonnet vs Command R+

Claude 3 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and Command R+ is made by Cohere. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3 Sonnet scores ARC-C: 93.2%, GSM8k: 92.3%, HellaSwag: 89.0%, MGSM: 83.5%, BIG-Bench Hard: 82.9%. Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%.
Command R+ is 12.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere.
Claude 3 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and Command R+ supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.25/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs CC BY-NC). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and Command R+ is developed by Cohere.