Images as input
Choose Command A Vision
Command A Vision accepts images as input; Magistral Small 1.2 does not.
Command A Vision vs Magistral Small 1.2: price, context and capabilities
Choose Command A Vision for images as input. Choose Magistral Small 1.2 for the latest release.
In short
- Magistral Small 1.2 has been retired; Command A Vision is the one you can still call.
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Magistral Small 1.2 is the newer model (September 2025, against July 2025).
- Only Command A Vision offers vision.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Latest release
Choose Magistral Small 1.2
Magistral Small 1.2 is the newer release (September 2025, against July 2025 for Command A Vision).
Specifications side by side
| Command A Vision | Magistral Small 1.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Mistral AI |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Generally available | Retired |
| 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 | No data |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | July 2025 | September 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Vision | No data |
| API model id | command-a-vision-07-2025 | magistral-small-2509 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Command A Vision or Magistral Small 1.2?
Choose Command A Vision for images as input. Choose Magistral Small 1.2 for the latest release.
Which is cheaper, Command A Vision or Magistral Small 1.2?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
What is the difference between Command A Vision and Magistral Small 1.2?
Command A Vision is made by Cohere and Magistral Small 1.2 by Mistral AI. Magistral Small 1.2 has been retired; Command A Vision is the one you can still call. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Magistral Small 1.2 is the newer model (September 2025, against July 2025). Only Command A Vision offers vision.
Which is newer, Command A Vision or Magistral Small 1.2?
Magistral Small 1.2 was released on September 2025 and Command A Vision on July 2025.