Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Command R+

Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Command R+ is 10.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GSM8k, HellaSwag, MMLU), while Command R+ is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 1.5 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, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($2.50/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 1.5 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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Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input tokens$2.50
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Pro accepts 2,097,152 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Command R+ can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input2,097,152 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 1.5 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

Gemini 1.5 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Command R+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Command R+ uses CC BY-NC.

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

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Pro was released on 2024-05-01, while Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30.

Command R+ is 4 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Pro.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

May 1, 2024

2.0 years ago

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

1.7 years ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-11-01, while Command R+'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Pro's training data extends to 2023-11-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Command R+'s cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Nov 2023

Command R+

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Pro is available from Google. Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock.

Gemini 1.5 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $2.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

Command R+

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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
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (2,097,152 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GSM8k score (90.8% vs 70.7%)
Higher HellaSwag score (93.3% vs 88.6%)
Higher MMLU score (85.9% vs 75.7%)
Cohere
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Cohere
Command R+

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Pro vs Command R+

Gemini 1.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Pro is made by Google and Command R+ is made by Cohere. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 1.5 Pro scores XSTest: 98.8%, HellaSwag: 93.3%, GSM8k: 90.8%, BIG-Bench Hard: 89.2%, MGSM: 87.5%. Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%.
Command R+ is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Pro costs $2.50/M input and $10.00/M output via google. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere.
Gemini 1.5 Pro supports 2.1M tokens and Command R+ supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (2.1M vs 128K), input pricing ($2.50 vs $0.25/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs CC BY-NC). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 1.5 Pro is developed by Google and Command R+ is developed by Cohere.