Command R+ vs Inkling 2 Small
Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to -1.0. Command R+ is 1.1x cheaper per token.
Cohere · Thinking Machines Lab · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Inkling 2 Small leads the overall LLM Stats Score 47.1 to -1.0, ranking #41 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.
Inkling 2 Small also accepts a larger context window (256,000 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 Inkling 2 Small
- overall performance matters — it scores 47.1 and ranks #41 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 256,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
6 reported for Command R+ · 11 for Inkling 2 Small
Command R+ and Inkling 2 Smalldon'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
For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Inkling 2 Small ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) costs the same as Inkling 2 Small ($1.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Inkling 2 Small is more expensive than Command R+.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Inkling 2 Small has 490.0B more parameters than Command R+, making it 471.2% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Inkling 2 Small accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Only Command R+ specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Inkling 2 Small supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.
Inkling 2 Small can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Command R+
Inkling 2 Small
License
Usage and distribution terms
Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while Inkling 2 Small uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
CC BY-NC
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Inkling 2 Small was released on 2026-11-05.
Inkling 2 Small is 27 months newer than Command R+.
Aug 30, 2024
2.2 years ago
Nov 5, 2026
4 days ago
2.2yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. Inkling 2 Small is available from Thinking Machines Lab.
Command R+
Inkling 2 Small
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against Command R+ and Inkling 2 Small side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Command R+ vs Inkling 2 Small.