Model Comparison

Command R+ vs Nova Pro

Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Command R+ is 3.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Command R+ outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova Pro is better at 3 benchmarks (ARC-C, GSM8k, MMLU).

Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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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 3.2x cheaper than Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 3.2x cheaper than Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nova Pro 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
Amazon
Nova Pro
Input tokens$0.80
Output tokens$3.20
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Pro accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while Command R+ is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova Pro
Input300,000 tokens
Output300,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Nova Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

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

Command R+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while Nova Pro 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

Nova Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20.

Nova Pro is 3 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

1.6 years ago

Nova Pro

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

2mo 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. Nova Pro is available from Bedrock.

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

Nova Pro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Cohere
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher ARC-C score (94.8% vs 71.0%)
Higher GSM8k score (94.8% vs 70.7%)
Higher MMLU score (85.9% vs 75.7%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Cohere
Command R+
Amazon
Nova Pro

FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs Nova Pro

Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Command R+ is made by Cohere and Nova Pro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. Nova Pro scores ARC-C: 94.8%, GSM8k: 94.8%, DocVQA: 93.5%, IFEval: 92.1%, ChartQA: 89.2%.
Command R+ is 3.2x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. Nova Pro costs $0.80/M input and $3.20/M output via bedrock.
Command R+ supports 128K tokens and Nova Pro supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 300K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.80/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Command R+ is developed by Cohere and Nova Pro is developed by Amazon.