Model Comparison

Command R+ vs MiniMax M2

Comparing Command R+ and MiniMax M2 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and MiniMax M2 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

Command R+ costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than MiniMax M2 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than MiniMax M2 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M2 is more expensive than Command R+.*

* 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
MiniMax
MiniMax M2
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMiniMax
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

126.0B diff

MiniMax M2 has 126.0B more parameters than Command R+, making it 121.2% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
MiniMax
MiniMax M2
230.0Bparameters
104.0B
Command R+
230.0B
MiniMax M2

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiniMax M2 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. MiniMax M2 can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Command R+ is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M2
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while MiniMax M2 uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

MiniMax M2

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while MiniMax M2 was released on 2025-10-27.

MiniMax M2 is 14 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

1.6 years ago

MiniMax M2

Oct 27, 2025

5 months ago

1.2yr 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. MiniMax M2 is available from MiniMax, Novita.

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

MiniMax M2

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MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Cohere
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
MiniMax
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Cohere
Command R+
MiniMax
MiniMax M2

FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs MiniMax M2

Command R+ (Cohere) and MiniMax M2 (MiniMax) 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%. MiniMax M2 scores Tau2 Telecom: 87.0%, LiveCodeBench: 83.0%, MMLU-Pro: 82.0%, AIME 2025: 78.0%, GPQA: 78.0%.
Command R+ is 1.2x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. MiniMax M2 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via minimax.
Command R+ supports 128K tokens and MiniMax M2 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.30/M), licensing (CC BY-NC vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Command R+ is developed by Cohere and MiniMax M2 is developed by MiniMax.