Model Comparison

Command R+ vs DeepSeek-R1-0528

Comparing Command R+ and DeepSeek-R1-0528 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and DeepSeek-R1-0528 don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Command R+ costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 2.1x cheaper than DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($2.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-R1-0528 is more expensive than Command R+.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat May 02 2026 • llm-stats.com
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$2.15
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

567.0B diff

DeepSeek-R1-0528 has 567.0B more parameters than Command R+, making it 545.2% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
671.0Bparameters
104.0B
Command R+
671.0B
DeepSeek-R1-0528

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-R1-0528 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Command R+ is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while DeepSeek-R1-0528 uses MIT.

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

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

DeepSeek-R1-0528

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while DeepSeek-R1-0528 was released on 2025-05-28.

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 9 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

1.7 years ago

DeepSeek-R1-0528

May 28, 2025

11 months ago

9mo 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

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is available from DeepInfra, DeepSeek, Novita.

Command R+

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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

DeepSeek-R1-0528

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.15/1M
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DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Cohere
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
DeepSeek
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Cohere
Command R+
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528

FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs DeepSeek-R1-0528

Command R+ (Cohere) and DeepSeek-R1-0528 (DeepSeek) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. DeepSeek-R1-0528 scores MMLU-Redux: 93.4%, SimpleQA: 92.3%, AIME 2024: 91.4%, AIME 2025: 87.5%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%.
Command R+ is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs $0.50/M input and $2.15/M output via deepinfra.
Command R+ supports 128K tokens and DeepSeek-R1-0528 supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.50/M), licensing (CC BY-NC vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Command R+ is developed by Cohere and DeepSeek-R1-0528 is developed by DeepSeek.