Command R+ vs GPT-4.1 mini Comparison

Comparing Command R+ and GPT-4.1 mini across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Command R+ outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4.1 mini is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).

GPT-4.1 mini 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, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.6x cheaper than GPT-4.1 mini ($0.40/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 1.6x cheaper than GPT-4.1 mini ($1.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4.1 mini 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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Command R+

Input tokens$0.25

Output tokens$1.00

Best providerCohere

GPT-4.1 mini

Input tokens$0.40

Output tokens$1.60

Best providerOpenAI

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-4.1 mini accepts 1,047,576 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Command R+ can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4.1 mini is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Command R+

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

GPT-4.1 mini

Input1,047,576 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-4.1 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

GPT-4.1 mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Command R+

Text

Images

Audio

Video

GPT-4.1 mini

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while GPT-4.1 mini 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

GPT-4.1 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while GPT-4.1 mini was released on 2025-04-14.

GPT-4.1 mini is 8 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

1.6 years ago

GPT-4.1 mini

Apr 14, 2025

11 months ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Command R+'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4.1 mini's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Command R+'s cutoff date.

Command R+

—

GPT-4.1 mini

May 2024

Provider Availability

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. GPT-4.1 mini is available from OpenAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.