Compare/Command-R (Mar '24) vs Grok Code Fast 1

Command-R (Mar '24)vsGrok Code Fast 1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Cohere

Command-R (Mar '24)

Input
$0.5/M
Output
$1.5/M
Speed
TTFT
xAI

Grok Code Fast 1

Input
$0.2/M
Output
$1.5/M
Speed
186 tok/s
TTFT
2.79s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Grok Code Fast 1
Faster (tok/s)
Grok Code Fast 1
Lower Latency
Command-R (Mar '24)
Benchmarks (1-11)
Grok Code Fast 1

Pricing Comparison

MetricCommand-R (Mar '24)Grok Code Fast 1
Input ($/M tokens)$0.5$0.2
Output ($/M tokens)$1.5$1.5
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Command-R (Mar '24)$0.65
Grok Code Fast 1$0.35

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Command-R (Mar '24)
Grok Code Fast 1
186 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Command-R (Mar '24)
Grok Code Fast 1
2.79s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
7.428.7
Coding Index
23.7
Math Index
43.3
GPQA Diamond
28.4%72.7%
MMLU-Pro
33.8%79.3%
LiveCodeBench
4.8%65.7%
AIME 2025
43.3%
MATH-500
16.4%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.8%7.5%
SciCode
6.2%36.2%
IFBench
41.4%
TerminalBench
17.4%
Command-R (Mar '24)1 wins
11 winsGrok Code Fast 1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Command-R (Mar '24) or Grok Code Fast 1?

Grok Code Fast 1 is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.53/M tokens vs $0.75/M for Command-R (Mar '24).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Grok Code Fast 1 wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Command-R (Mar '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Grok Code Fast 1 generates tokens faster at 186 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. Command-R (Mar '24) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 2.79s).

When should I use Command-R (Mar '24) vs Grok Code Fast 1?

Choose based on your priorities: Grok Code Fast 1 for lower cost, Grok Code Fast 1 for stronger benchmark performance, and Grok Code Fast 1 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.