Model comparison
Command R vs Grok 4.1
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
CohereSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Command R scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 4.1 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.4 to 38.2.
- Command R has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Command R | Grok 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 31.4 | 41.5 |
| Released | 2024-08-30 | 2025-11-17 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 128K | — |
| Max output | 4K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.15 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.60 | — |
| Results tracked | 29 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.1 leads
Command R: 29.3 (#306), Grok 4.1: 33.7 (#253)
| Benchmark | Command R | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1169 | 1445 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1214 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 37.1% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 17.9% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 45.2% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Command R: —, Grok 4.1: 34.1 (#49)
| Benchmark | Command R | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | — | 39% |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Command R: 13.8 (#331), Grok 4.1: 29.5 (#91)
| Benchmark | Command R | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1164 | 1435 |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 21.9% | — |
| DTBench | 46.4% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 33.3% | — |
| LMCA | 9.2% | — |
| LiveBench | 27.5% | — |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
Command R: 28.0 (#246), Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#120)
| Benchmark | Command R | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1155 | 1422 |
| LiveBench Math | 19.4% | — |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
Command R: 31.0 (#221), Grok 4.1: 39.5 (#133)
| Benchmark | Command R | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1138 | 1417 |
| MMLU | 65.2% | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Command R: 35.7 (#245), Grok 4.1: 53.4 (#68)
| Benchmark | Command R | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1174 | 1425 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1182 | 1465 |
| LMArena French | 1162 | 1448 |
| LMArena German | 1176 | 1446 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1143 | 1397 |
| LMArena Korean | 1163 | 1407 |
| LMArena Russian | 1174 | 1434 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1151 | 1438 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
Command R: 58.1 (#261), Grok 4.1: 73.8 (#111)
| Benchmark | Command R | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1167 | 1400 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 55.6% | — |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
Command R: 36.3 (#231), Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#100)
| Benchmark | Command R | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1198 | 1416 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Command R: 38.2 (#254), Grok 4.1: 62.4 (#75)
| Benchmark | Command R | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1187 | 1437 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1170 | 1411 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1163 | 1437 |
| LiveBench Language | 16.7% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Command R better than Grok 4.1?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Command R or Grok 4.1 better for coding?
Grok 4.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.7 versus 29.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Command R and Grok 4.1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Command R has 29 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.1 has 19.