Very long inputs
Choose Command A Reasoning
Command A Reasoning reads up to 256k tokens per request, against 32k for Voxtral Small.
Command A Reasoning vs Voxtral Small: price, context and capabilities
Choose Command A Reasoning for very long inputs and the latest release. Choose Voxtral Small for self-hosting and data control.
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 32k.
- Command A Reasoning is the newer model (August 2025, against July 2025).
- Only Command A Reasoning offers reasoning, tool calling.
- Only Voxtral Small offers audio input, self-hostable.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Self-hosting and data control
Choose Voxtral Small
Voxtral Small has open weights, so you can run it on your own servers; Command A Reasoning is only available through its provider.
Latest release
Choose Command A Reasoning
Command A Reasoning is the newer release (August 2025, against July 2025 for Voxtral Small).
Specifications side by side
| Command A Reasoning | Voxtral Small | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Mistral AI |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Generally available | Legacy |
| Headline price | No data | No data |
| Input | No data | No data |
| Output | No data | No data |
| Cached input | No data | No data |
| Context window | 256k | 32k |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | August 2025 | July 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| Capabilities | Reasoning, Tool calling | Audio input, Self-hostable |
| API model id | command-a-reasoning-08-2025 | voxtral-small-2507 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Command A Reasoning or Voxtral Small?
Choose Command A Reasoning for very long inputs and the latest release. Choose Voxtral Small for self-hosting and data control.
Which is cheaper, Command A Reasoning or Voxtral Small?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Command A Reasoning or Voxtral Small?
Command A Reasoning reads more per request: 256k tokens against 32k.
What is the difference between Command A Reasoning and Voxtral Small?
Command A Reasoning is made by Cohere and Voxtral Small by Mistral AI. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Command A Reasoning reads more per request: 256k tokens against 32k. Command A Reasoning is the newer model (August 2025, against July 2025). Only Command A Reasoning offers reasoning, tool calling. Only Voxtral Small offers audio input, self-hostable.
Which is newer, Command A Reasoning or Voxtral Small?
Command A Reasoning was released on August 2025 and Voxtral Small on July 2025.