Model Comparison

Command R+ vs Grok-2 miniWhich is better in 2026?

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Command R+ vs Grok-2 mini — which is better?

Command R+ (by Cohere) and Grok-2 mini (by xAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

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

Choose Command R+ if…

  • 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 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

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

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Jul 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

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
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

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

1.9 years ago

2w newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.0 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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Key Takeaways

Cohere
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Has open weights
xAI
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher MMLU score (86.2% vs 75.7%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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+
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Grok-2 mini
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Command R+
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Grok-2 mini

FAQ

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

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

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Command R+ is made by Cohere and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities 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 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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