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Command A vs MiniMax M3

Compare Command A from Cohere and MiniMax M3 from MiniMax on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Command A
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MiniMax M3
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Command A
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MiniMax M3

Overview

Command A
Author
Cohere
MiniMax M3
Author
MiniMax
Command A
Context length
256Ktokens
MiniMax M3
Context length
1.05Mtokens
Command A
Reasoning
MiniMax M3
Reasoning
Command A
Input modalities
MiniMax M3
Input modalities
Command A
Output modalities
MiniMax M3
Output modalities

Command A vs MiniMax M3: side-by-side summary

Command A and MiniMax M3 are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Command A, from Cohere, has a 256,000-token context window and is priced at $2.50/M tokens input, $10/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

MiniMax M3, from MiniMax, has a 1,048,576-token context window and is priced at $0.23/M tokens input, $0.96/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Command A: 256,000 tokens
  • MiniMax M3: 1,048,576 tokens
Price
  • Command A: $2.50/M tokens input, $10/M tokens output
  • MiniMax M3: $0.23/M tokens input, $0.96/M tokens output
Provided by
  • Command A: Cohere
  • MiniMax M3: MiniMax
  • Command A model details, providers and pricing
  • MiniMax M3 model details, providers and pricing

Command A vs MiniMax M3 at a glance

Command A vs MiniMax M3 comparison
AttributeCommand AMiniMax M3
Input price$2.50/M tokens$0.23/M tokens
Output price$10/M tokens$0.96/M tokens
Context window256,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Intelligence Index13.129.2
Coding Index27.858.6
Agentic Index1.029.5
Latency (p50)0.46 s0.68 s
Throughput (p50)62.0 tok/s88.0 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Command A cheaper than MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Command A on OpenRouter: MiniMax M3 costs $0.23/M tokens input and $0.96/M tokens output, while Command A costs $2.50/M tokens input and $10/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, Command A or MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 256,000 tokens for Command A.

Which is faster, Command A or MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 88.0 tokens per second compared with 62.0 tokens per second for Command A.

Which scores higher on coding, Command A or MiniMax M3?

MiniMax M3 scores higher on coding, with an Artificial Analysis Coding Index of 58.6 compared with 27.8 for Command A.