Cohere Command A vs Microsoft Copilot

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

Our Pick

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

Microsoft Copilot

B
7.5/10

Microsoft's answer to ChatGPT -- free GPT-4 access with Bing search built in, but it feels like a corporate product

CategoryCohere Command AMicrosoft Copilot
Ease of Use6.58.0
Output Quality8.57.0
Value7.08.0
Features8.07.0
Overall7.57.5

Pricing Comparison

FeatureCohere Command AMicrosoft Copilot
Free TierYesYes
Starting Price$0$0

Which Should You Pick?

Pick Cohere Command A if...

  • ✓Higher output quality (8.5 vs 7)
  • ✓More features (8 vs 7)

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.

Visit Cohere Command A

Pick Microsoft Copilot if...

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

Users already deep in the Microsoft ecosystem who want free GPT-4 access with web search built in.

Visit Microsoft Copilot

Our Verdict

Cohere Command A and Microsoft Copilot are extremely close overall. Your choice comes down to specific needs -- Cohere Command A is better for mid-size to large enterprises needing a multilingual open-weight model with low-ish infrastructure requirements (2x h100 for full model), while Microsoft Copilot works best for users already deep in the microsoft ecosystem who want free gpt-4 access with web search built in.