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Command R+ vs Ember-1

Ember-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 43.6 to -0.5. Command R+ is 13.7x cheaper per token.

Cohere · Fireworks AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ember-1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.6 to -0.5, ranking #46 overall.

On price, Command R+ is roughly 13.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Ember-1 also accepts a larger context window (1,040,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Command R+

  • cost matters — it's about 13.7x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Ember-1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 43.6 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,040,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Command R+
Cohere
Ember-1
Fireworks AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.5
#342
43.6
#46
Reasoning
-0.8
#338
38.6
#70
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.25 / M
$3.00 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$15.00 / M
Context window
128,000
1,040,000

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Command R+ · 4 for Ember-1

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and Ember-1don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Command R+ costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 12.0x cheaper than Ember-1 ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 15.0x cheaper than Ember-1 ($15.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Ember-1 is more expensive than Command R+.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Oct 07 2026 • llm-stats.com
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
Fireworks AI
Ember-1
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerFireworks
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2676.0B diff

Ember-1 has 2676.0B more parameters than Command R+, making it 2573.1% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
Fireworks AI
Ember-1
2.8Tparameters
104.0B
Command R+
2780.0B
Ember-1

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Ember-1 accepts 1,040,000 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Only Command R+ specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Fireworks AI
Ember-1
Input1,040,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Oct 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while Ember-1 uses a proprietary license.

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

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

Ember-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Ember-1 was released on 2026-09-23.

Ember-1 is 25 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.1 years ago

Ember-1

Sep 23, 2026

2 weeks ago

2.1yr 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. Ember-1 is available from Fireworks.

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Ember-1

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Command R+
✓ Preferred
Ember-1
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs Ember-1.

Which is better, Command R+ or Ember-1?

Ember-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 43.6 to -0.5. Command R+ is made by Cohere and Ember-1 is made by Fireworks AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Command R+ compare to Ember-1 in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. Ember-1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 92.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 82.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 75.2%, Tau2 Airline: 66.0%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than Ember-1?

Command R+ is 12.0x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. Ember-1 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and Ember-1?

Command R+ supports 128K tokens and Ember-1 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Command R+ and Ember-1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.5 vs 43.6), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.25 vs $3.00/M), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and Ember-1?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and Ember-1 is developed by Fireworks AI.

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