Cohere Command A vs Codex (OpenAI)

Which one should you pick? Here's the full breakdown.

Cohere Command A

B
7.5/10

Cohere's enterprise-multilingual flagship -- 111B params, 256K context, runs on 2x H100. 23 languages. CC-BY-NC 4.0 on weights (research / non-commercial), commercial requires Cohere enterprise contract. Follow-ups: Command A Reasoning + Command A Vision

Our Pick

Codex (OpenAI)

A
8.3/10

OpenAI's cloud-based coding agent -- runs parallel tasks, proposes PRs, and lives inside ChatGPT

Powered by GPT-5.3-Codex / GPT-5.4

CategoryCohere Command ACodex (OpenAI)
Ease of Use6.58.0
Output Quality8.58.0
Value7.08.0
Features8.09.0
Overall7.58.3

Pricing Comparison

FeatureCohere Command ACodex (OpenAI)
Free TierYesYes
Starting Price$0$0

Benchmark Head-to-Head

GPT-5.3-Codex benchmarks — Cohere Command A has no published benchmarks

BenchmarkScore
SWE-bench72%
HumanEval95%

Which Should You Pick?

Pick Cohere Command A if...

Mid-size to large enterprises needing a multilingual open-weight model with low-ish infrastructure requirements (2x H100 for full model). Especially good for retrieval-augmented generation over internal document stores, multi-language customer support, and workflows touching Asian / Middle Eastern / African languages where Command A's coverage materially beats Llama or Mistral. Also a strong pick for teams already in Cohere's enterprise ecosystem.

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Pick Codex (OpenAI) if...

  • ✓Easier to use (8 vs 6.5)
  • ✓Better value for money (8/10)
  • ✓More features (9 vs 8)

Developers already paying for ChatGPT Plus who want a coding agent at no extra cost. Especially good for parallel task execution -- assign multiple bug fixes or feature branches and let Codex work them simultaneously.

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Our Verdict

Codex (OpenAI) edges out Cohere Command A with a 8.3 vs 7.5 overall score. Both are solid picks, but Codex (OpenAI) has the advantage in value.