Model comparison
Command R vs MiniMax-M2
MiniMax-M2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.9 to 31.0 on the Noometry Index. Command R costs 2.0× less per token, which makes it the better buy when MiniMax-M2's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
Cohere
MiniMaxSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Command R scores higher in 0 categories and MiniMax-M2 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiniMax-M2 leads 53.3 to 38.4.
- Command R is cheaper at $0.15 / $0.60 per million input/output tokens, against $0.30 / $1.20 for MiniMax-M2.
- MiniMax-M2 accepts more context: 205K tokens versus 128K.
Side by side
| Command R | MiniMax-M2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | MiniMax |
| Noometry Index | 31.0 | 36.9 |
| Released | 2024-08-30 | 2025-10-27 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 128K | 205K |
| Max output | 4K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.15 | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.60 | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 29 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding MiniMax-M2 leads
Command R: 28.8 (#301), MiniMax-M2: 39.1 (#151)
| Benchmark | Command R | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1170 | 1370 |
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | — | 61% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1297 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 37.1% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 17.9% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 45.2% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Command R: —, MiniMax-M2: 24.9 (#102)
| Benchmark | Command R | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 30% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 160.6 |
Reasoning MiniMax-M2 leads
Command R: 13.3 (#329), MiniMax-M2: 18.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Command R | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1164 | 1357 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 57.8% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 14.8% |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 21.9% | — |
| DTBench | 46.4% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 33.3% | — |
| LMCA | 9.2% | — |
| LiveBench | 27.5% | — |
Math MiniMax-M2 leads
Command R: 25.8 (#244), MiniMax-M2: 34.6 (#158)
| Benchmark | Command R | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1155 | 1350 |
| LiveBench Math | 19.4% | — |
Knowledge MiniMax-M2 leads
Command R: 30.5 (#219), MiniMax-M2: 36.3 (#160)
| Benchmark | Command R | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1138 | 1336 |
| MMLU | 65.2% | — |
Multilingual MiniMax-M2 leads
Command R: 35.9 (#240), MiniMax-M2: 45.6 (#165)
| Benchmark | Command R | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1174 | 1314 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1182 | 1367 |
| LMArena French | 1161 | 1336 |
| LMArena German | 1176 | 1366 |
| LMArena Russian | 1174 | 1332 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1150 | 1326 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1143 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1162 | — |
Instruction Following MiniMax-M2 leads
Command R: 58.3 (#256), MiniMax-M2: 70.4 (#160)
| Benchmark | Command R | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1167 | 1329 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 55.6% | — |
Long Context MiniMax-M2 leads
Command R: 36.3 (#226), MiniMax-M2: 40.5 (#148)
| Benchmark | Command R | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1198 | 1332 |
Writing & Preference MiniMax-M2 leads
Command R: 38.4 (#248), MiniMax-M2: 53.3 (#157)
| Benchmark | Command R | MiniMax-M2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1187 | 1340 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1170 | 1288 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1163 | 1362 |
| LiveBench Language | 16.7% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Command R better than MiniMax-M2?
MiniMax-M2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.9 to 31.0 on the Noometry Index. Command R costs 2.0× less per token, which makes it the better buy when MiniMax-M2's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Command R or MiniMax-M2?
Command R is cheaper. It lists at $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; MiniMax-M2 lists at $0.30 and $1.20.
Is Command R or MiniMax-M2 better for coding?
MiniMax-M2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.1 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
MiniMax-M2 does, with 205K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do Command R and MiniMax-M2 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Command R has 29 scored results on Noometry and MiniMax-M2 has 21.