Model comparison
Command R vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Cohere
StepFunSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Command R scores higher in 0 categories and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads 52.3 to 38.2.
- Command R has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Command R | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 31.4 | 39.2 |
| Released | 2024-08-30 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 128K | — |
| Max output | 4K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.15 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.60 | — |
| Results tracked | 29 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Command R: 29.3 (#306), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)
| Benchmark | Command R | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1169 | 1316 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 37.1% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 17.9% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 45.2% | — |
Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Command R: 13.8 (#331), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)
| Benchmark | Command R | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1164 | 1299 |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 21.9% | — |
| DTBench | 46.4% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 33.3% | — |
| LMCA | 9.2% | — |
| LiveBench | 27.5% | — |
Math Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Command R: 28.0 (#246), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)
| Benchmark | Command R | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1155 | 1304 |
| LiveBench Math | 19.4% | — |
Knowledge Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Command R: 31.0 (#221), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)
| Benchmark | Command R | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1138 | 1279 |
| MMLU | 65.2% | — |
Multilingual Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Command R: 35.7 (#245), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | Command R | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1174 | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1182 | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | 1174 | 1324 |
| LMArena French | 1162 | — |
| LMArena German | 1176 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1143 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1163 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1151 | — |
Instruction Following Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Command R: 58.1 (#261), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)
| Benchmark | Command R | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1167 | 1287 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 55.6% | — |
Long Context Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Command R: 36.3 (#231), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)
| Benchmark | Command R | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1198 | 1307 |
Writing & Preference Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Command R: 38.2 (#254), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)
| Benchmark | Command R | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1187 | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1170 | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1163 | 1292 |
| LiveBench Language | 16.7% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Command R better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.2 to 31.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Command R or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.5 versus 29.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Command R and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Command R has 29 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.