Reka Core vs Command A
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
Reka Core is 31.4% cheaper on blended cost ($3.00 vs $4.38/Mtok)
| Specification |
by Reka
|
by Cohere
|
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Status | Current flagship | Current flagship |
| Released | Jun 1, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.00/Mtok | $2.50/Mtok |
| Output | $6.00/Mtok | $10.00/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $3.00/Mtok | $4.38/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 128K tokens | 256K tokens |
| Parameters | Proprietary | 111B |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
textimagevideoaudio
|
text
|
| Benchmarks sources: LMSYS Chatbot Arena (2025-07-15 archive), Reka tech report / Cohere model card | ||
| HumanEval | 76.8 vendor | 78 vendor |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 50 vendor |
| SWE-Bench Verified | — | 25 vendor |
| Humanity's Last Exam | — | 15 vendor |
| ARC-AGI 2 | — | 12 vendor |
| AIME 2025 | — | 45 vendor |
| MMMLU | — | 74 vendor |
| BFCL | — | 60 vendor |
| MATH 500 | — | 62 vendor |
| Independent composite scores each on its own scale — not part of the average above | ||
| LMSYS Chatbot Arena | 1250.2 ELO | 1353.9 ELO |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
Reka — $2.00/$6.00/Mtok
|
Cohere — $2.50/$10.00/Mtok
|
Cost at scale
1M tokens · 50/50 input/output| Volume | Reka Core | Command A | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $3 | $4.38 | $1.38 (31.5%) |
| 10M tokens | $30 | $43.75 | $13.75 (31.4%) |
| 100M tokens | $300 | $437.5 | $137.5 (31.4%) |
| 1000M tokens | $3000 | $4375 | $1375 (31.4%) |
When to pick which
distilled from the pricing and spec data above
Pick Reka Core if…
- cost dominates: $3.00/Mtok blended vs $4.38 — 31.4% less on the same 50/50 token mix
Pick Command A if…
- you need the longer context: 256K tokens vs 128K (2×)
Try Reka Core on Reka
The cheaper option here — Reka Core costs $3.00/Mtok blended on Reka.
Summary
Reka Core by Reka costs $2.00/Mtok input and $6.00/Mtok output, with a 128K-token context window. It supports text, image, video, audio input.
Command A by Cohere costs $2.50/Mtok input and $10.00/Mtok output, with a 256K-token context window. It supports text input.
On a blended cost basis, Reka Core is 31.4% cheaper than Command A.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.
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