Model Comparison

Command R+ vs GPT-5 nano

Comparing Command R+ and GPT-5 nano across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and GPT-5 nano 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

GPT-5 nano costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than GPT-5 nano ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than GPT-5 nano ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Command R+ is more expensive than GPT-5 nano.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
OpenAI
GPT-5 nano
Input tokens$0.05
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-5 nano accepts 400,000 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-5 nano
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-5 nano supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

GPT-5 nano can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Command R+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-5 nano

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while GPT-5 nano 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-5 nano

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while GPT-5 nano was released on 2025-08-07.

GPT-5 nano is 11 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

1.6 years ago

GPT-5 nano

Aug 7, 2025

8 months ago

11mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-5 nano has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-30, while Command R+'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-5 nano's training data extends to 2024-05-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Command R+'s cutoff date.

Command R+

—

GPT-5 nano

May 2024

Provider Availability

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. GPT-5 nano is available from OpenAI.

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

GPT-5 nano

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Cohere
Has open weights
OpenAI
Larger context window (400,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Cohere
Command R+
OpenAI
GPT-5 nano

FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs GPT-5 nano

Command R+ (Cohere) and GPT-5 nano (OpenAI) 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%. GPT-5 nano scores AIME 2025: 85.2%, HMMT 2025: 75.6%, GPQA: 71.2%, FrontierMath: 9.6%, Humanity's Last Exam: 8.7%.
GPT-5 nano is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. GPT-5 nano costs $0.05/M input and $0.40/M output via openai.
Command R+ supports 128K tokens and GPT-5 nano supports 400K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 400K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.05/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Command R+ is developed by Cohere and GPT-5 nano is developed by OpenAI.