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Command R+ vs ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview leads the LLM Stats Score 52.3 to -1.0. Command R+ is 1.1x cheaper per token.

Cohere · Baidu · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 52.3 to -1.0, ranking #13 overall.

On price, Command R+ is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 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 1.1x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview

  • overall performance matters — it scores 52.3 and ranks #13 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Command R+
Cohere
ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview
Baidu
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-1.0
#376
52.3
#13
Reasoning
-1.3
#371
50.7
#12
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$0.25 / M
$0.28 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$1.13 / M
Context window
128,000
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Command R+ · 13 for ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and ERNIE 5.5 Flash Previewdon'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 1.1x cheaper than ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview ($0.28/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview ($1.13/1M tokens).

In conclusion, ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview is more expensive than Command R+.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Nov 13 2026 • llm-stats.com
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
Baidu
ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview
Input tokens$0.28
Output tokens$1.13
Best providerBaidu
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

176.0B diff

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview has 176.0B more parameters than Command R+, making it 169.2% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
Baidu
ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview
280.0Bparameters
104.0B
Command R+
280.0B
ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Command R+ is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Baidu
ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Fri Nov 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview 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

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview was released on 2026-11-11.

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview is 27 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.2 years ago

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview

Nov 11, 2026

1 days ago

2.2yr 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. ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview is available from Baidu Qianfan.

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

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview

baidu logo
Baidu
Input Price:Input: $0.28/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.13/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Command R+ and ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command R+
✓ Preferred
ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview.

Which is better, Command R+ or ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview?

ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview leads the LLM Stats Score 52.3 to -1.0. Command R+ is made by Cohere and ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview is made by Baidu. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Command R+ compare to ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview scores BrowseComp: 87.4%, DRACO: 84.9%, MCP Atlas: 84.6%, DeepSWE 1.1: 71.2%, OfficeQA Pro: 67.9%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview?

Command R+ is 1.1x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview costs $0.28/M input and $1.13/M output via baidu.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview?

Command R+ supports 128K tokens and ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview 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 ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-1.0 vs 52.3), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.28/M), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview is developed by Baidu.

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