Model Comparison

Command A+ vs MAI-Thinking-1Which is better in 2026?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Verdict: Command A+ vs MAI-Thinking-1 — which is better?

Command A+ (by Cohere) and MAI-Thinking-1 (by Microsoft) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Command A+ outperforms in 1 benchmarks (IFBench), while MAI-Thinking-1 is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025). Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Choose Command A+ if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose MAI-Thinking-1 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Command A+ outperforms in 1 benchmarks (IFBench), while MAI-Thinking-1 is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Fri Jul 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

782.0B diff

MAI-Thinking-1 has 782.0B more parameters than Command A+, making it 358.7% larger.

Cohere
Command A+
218.0Bparameters
Microsoft
MAI-Thinking-1
1.0Tparameters
218.0B
Command A+
1000.0B
MAI-Thinking-1

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Command A+ supports multimodal inputs, whereas MAI-Thinking-1 does not.

Command A+ can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Command A+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MAI-Thinking-1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command A+ is licensed under Apache 2.0, while MAI-Thinking-1 uses a proprietary license.

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

Command A+

Apache 2.0

Open weights

MAI-Thinking-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command A+ was released on 2026-05-20, while MAI-Thinking-1 was released on 2026-06-02.

MAI-Thinking-1 is 0 month newer than Command A+.

Command A+

May 20, 2026

1 months ago

MAI-Thinking-1

Jun 2, 2026

1 months ago

1w 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Cohere
Supports multimodal inputs
Has open weights
Higher IFBench score (74.0% vs 69.0%)
Microsoft
Higher AIME 2025 score (97.0% vs 90.0%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Command A+ and MAI-Thinking-1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command A+
✓ Preferred
MAI-Thinking-1
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Cohere
Command A+
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MAI-Thinking-1

FAQ

Common questions about Command A+ vs MAI-Thinking-1.

Which is better, Command A+ or MAI-Thinking-1?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Command A+ is made by Cohere and MAI-Thinking-1 is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Command A+ compare to MAI-Thinking-1 in benchmarks?

Command A+ scores AIME 2025: 90.0%, CharXiv-D: 88.0%, MT-AIME 2025: 86.0%, Tau2 Telecom: 85.0%, WMT24++: 81.0%. MAI-Thinking-1 scores LongFact: 98.0%, AIME 2025: 97.0%, AIME 2026: 94.5%, GraphWalks: 90.0%, AIR-Bench: 88.0%.

What are the main differences between Command A+ and MAI-Thinking-1?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command A+ and MAI-Thinking-1?

Command A+ is developed by Cohere and MAI-Thinking-1 is developed by Microsoft.

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