Compare/Claude 3 Sonnet vs Command-R+ (Apr '24)

Claude 3 SonnetvsCommand-R+ (Apr '24)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Anthropic

Claude 3 Sonnet

Input
$3/M
Output
$15/M
Speed
TTFT
Cohere

Command-R+ (Apr '24)

Input
$3/M
Output
$15/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Tie
Lower Latency
Tie
Benchmarks (6-1)
Claude 3 Sonnet

Pricing Comparison

MetricClaude 3 SonnetCommand-R+ (Apr '24)
Input ($/M tokens)$3$3
Output ($/M tokens)$15$15
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Claude 3 Sonnet$4.50
Command-R+ (Apr '24)$4.50

Speed Comparison

Speed data not available for these models.

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
10.38.3
Coding Index
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
40.0%32.3%
MMLU-Pro
57.9%43.2%
LiveCodeBench
17.5%12.2%
AIME 2025
MATH-500
41.4%27.9%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.8%4.5%
SciCode
22.9%11.8%
IFBench
TerminalBench
Claude 3 Sonnet6 wins
1 winsCommand-R+ (Apr '24)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Claude 3 Sonnet or Command-R+ (Apr '24)?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Claude 3 Sonnet wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Command-R+ (Apr '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Both models have comparable generation speeds.

When should I use Claude 3 Sonnet vs Command-R+ (Apr '24)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Claude 3 Sonnet for stronger benchmark performance, and both have comparable speed. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.