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Command R+ vs Grok-2 mini

Grok-2 mini leads the LLM Stats Score 8.6 to -0.5.

Cohere · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok-2 mini leads the overall LLM Stats Score 8.6 to -0.5, ranking #283 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok-2 mini wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Command R+

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Grok-2 mini

  • overall performance matters — it scores 8.6 and ranks #283 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Command R+
Cohere
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.5
#334
8.6
#283
Reasoning
-0.8
#330
8.2
#280
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.25 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Command R+
Grok-2 mini
Math
-2.2#309
15.8#212
Finance
1.3#189
15.7#119
Legal
1.3#177
15.7#102
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Command R+ · 8 for Grok-2 mini

1 shared

Command R+ outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-2 mini is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Sep 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Command R+ specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Command R+ specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Sep 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

Grok-2 mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Command R+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while Grok-2 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

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

Command R+ is 1 month newer than Grok-2 mini.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.1 years ago

2w newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

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

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Command R+ and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command R+
✓ Preferred
Grok-2 mini
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FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, Command R+ or Grok-2 mini?

Grok-2 mini leads the LLM Stats Score 8.6 to -0.5. Command R+ is made by Cohere and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Command R+ compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and Grok-2 mini?

Command R+ supports 128K tokens and Grok-2 mini supports an unknown number of 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 Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.5 vs 8.6), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and Grok-2 mini?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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