Command R vs GPT-4o mini.
model vs model · prices as of
GPT-4o mini takes 1 of 5 rounds against Command R. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.95 per million tokens against $1.05.
CohereCommand R
$1.05/M tokens
Cohere list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.126 per 1,000 pages
128k context · tool calling · open weights
OpenAIwins 1 roundsGPT-4o mini
$0.95/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Poe · $0.115 per 1,000 pages
128k context · tool calling · reads images
List price in (lower wins)
$0.15/M
$0.15/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.60/M
$0.60/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
none below list
$0.95/M at Poe
Standard price (lower wins)
$1.05/M
$1.05/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.126
$0.115
Context
128k tokens
128k tokens
Open weights
yes
no
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
not stated
yes
Reads images
no
yes
Reasoning
no
no
Released
30 Aug 2024
18 Jul 2024
Providers selling it
6
30
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not stated
Providers selling both · 5
Kilo Gateway$1.05 / $1.05
Merge Gateway$1.05 / $1.05
Nous Portal$1.05 / $1.05
OpenRouter$1.05 / $1.05
Eden AI$1.05 / $1.27
Command R then GPT-4o mini, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Command RNous Portal$0.12 / $0.48 $0.15 / $0.6025% dearer ·
- GPT-4o miniNous Portal$0.12 / $0.48 $0.15 / $0.6025% dearer ·
- GPT-4o mini
Requesty$0.15 / $0.60 $0.17 / $0.6610% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Command R or GPT-4o mini?
- GPT-4o mini, at $0.95 per million tokens against $1.05 for Command R, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Command R: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $1.05 is the number to beat. GPT-4o mini: $0.95 at Poe.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 5 providers sell both: Kilo Gateway, Merge Gateway, Nous Portal, OpenRouter, Eden AI. The cheapest of them for the two together is Kilo Gateway.
- Which holds more context?
- Both hold 128k tokens in one call.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.