Very long inputs
Choose Command A Reasoning
Command A Reasoning reads up to 256k tokens per request, against 128k for Codestral.
Codestral vs Command A Reasoning: price, context and capabilities
Choose Command A Reasoning for very long inputs; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Command A Reasoning reads more per request: 256k tokens against 128k.
- Only Command A Reasoning offers reasoning.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Specifications side by side
| Codestral | Command A Reasoning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Cohere |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Generally available | Generally available |
| Headline price | No data | No data |
| Input | No data | No data |
| Output | No data | No data |
| Cached input | No data | No data |
| Context window | 128k | 256k |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | August 2025 | August 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Tool calling | Reasoning, Tool calling |
| API model id | codestral-2508 | command-a-reasoning-08-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Codestral or Command A Reasoning?
Choose Command A Reasoning for very long inputs; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Codestral or Command A Reasoning?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Codestral or Command A Reasoning?
Command A Reasoning reads more per request: 256k tokens against 128k.
What is the difference between Codestral and Command A Reasoning?
Codestral is made by Mistral AI and Command A Reasoning by Cohere. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Command A Reasoning reads more per request: 256k tokens against 128k. Only Command A Reasoning offers reasoning.