Cohere Command A vs Runway Gen-3

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

Runway Gen-3

B
7.8/10

The most capable AI video generator available -- text-to-video that actually looks professional

CategoryCohere Command ARunway Gen-3
Ease of Use6.57.0
Output Quality8.59.0
Value7.06.0
Features8.09.0
Overall7.57.8

Pricing Comparison

FeatureCohere Command ARunway Gen-3
Free TierYesYes
Starting Price$0$0

Which Should You Pick?

Pick Cohere Command A if...

  • Better value for money (7/10)

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 Runway Gen-3 if...

  • More features (9 vs 8)

Video creators, filmmakers, and agencies who need the best possible AI video quality and have budget for credits. The creative suite tools (inpainting, motion brush) are best-in-class.

Visit Runway Gen-3

Our Verdict

Cohere Command A and Runway Gen-3 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 Runway Gen-3 works best for video creators, filmmakers, and agencies who need the best possible ai video quality and have budget for credits.