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Command R+ vs Kimi K3.1 Pro

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to -0.9. Command R+ is 9.1x cheaper per token.

Cohere · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.5 to -0.9, ranking #5 overall.

On price, Command R+ is roughly 9.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Kimi K3.1 Pro also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 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 9.1x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Kimi K3.1 Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.5 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Command R+
Cohere
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Moonshot AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.9
#365
55.5
#5
Reasoning
-1.2
#361
54.3
#6
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$0.25 / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$10.00 / M
Context window
128,000
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Command R+
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Math
-2.3#329
38.6#26
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Command R+ · 30 for Kimi K3.1 Pro

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and Kimi K3.1 Prodon'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

Command R+ costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 8.0x cheaper than Kimi K3.1 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x cheaper than Kimi K3.1 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Kimi K3.1 Pro is more expensive than Command R+.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Kimi K3.1 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Kimi K3.1 Pro can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Command R+ is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Kimi K3.1 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

Kimi K3.1 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Command R+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Kimi K3.1 Pro was released on 2026-10-23.

Kimi K3.1 Pro is 26 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.2 years ago

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Oct 23, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.1yr newer

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

Provider Availability

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. Kimi K3.1 Pro is available from Moonshot AI.

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

Kimi K3.1 Pro

moonshot logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Command R+ and Kimi K3.1 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command R+
✓ Preferred
Kimi K3.1 Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs Kimi K3.1 Pro.

Which is better, Command R+ or Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to -0.9. Command R+ is made by Cohere and Kimi K3.1 Pro is made by Moonshot AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Command R+ compare to Kimi K3.1 Pro in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. Kimi K3.1 Pro scores BabyVision: 95.4%, GPQA: 94.2%, BenchCAD (with Python tool): 92.7%, BrowseComp: 92.1%, Chartography: 90.2%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Command R+ is 8.0x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. Kimi K3.1 Pro costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output via moonshot.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Command R+ supports 128K tokens and Kimi K3.1 Pro supports 1.0M 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 Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.9 vs 55.5), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.25 vs $2.00/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and Kimi K3.1 Pro is developed by Moonshot AI.

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