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Cohere vs world

Cohere vs. the world

A live, source-labelled comparison of Canada's main frontier-model company against the big global AI labs. The page separates benchmark signals from Canadian strategic value so the comparison stays useful without pretending one score answers everything.

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Cohere modelCommand A+

Live benchmark row matched from Artificial Analysis.

Strongest laneLatency #1

10.8s across 6 matched labs.

Largest gapIntelligence #6

This is a rank gap inside the selected big-lab peer set, not a universal model ranking.

Data stateLive

Fetched 2026-07-14 from Artificial Analysis.

Interactive comparison

Explore Cohere's gap by benchmark lane

Select a lane, choose a peer, and see the measured gap without collapsing everything into a single score. Missing benchmark values stay marked as unavailable.

Benchmark lane
Cohere rank#1 of 6

Command A+

Gap to selected peer1.7s

Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash (high)

Relative to leader100%

Cohere leads this lane

Cohere10.8sCommand A+
Google12.5sGemini 3.5 Flash (high)
Latency / Lower is betterCohere leads this measured peer set in the selected lane.

Cohere's Command A+ is 1.7s lower than Google's Gemini 3.5 Flash (high); lower is better here.

  1. #1Cohere10.8s
  2. #2Google12.5s
  3. #3xAI14.1s
  4. #4Meta16.4s

Benchmark lanes

One leaderboard is too blunt

Each lane answers a different question. Higher is better for capability and speed; lower is better for latency and price. Cohere is highlighted separately because the page is measuring Canada's position, not declaring a universal winner.

index

Intelligence index

Artificial Analysis aggregate intelligence signal where available.

Higher is betterCohere: #6 of 6
Frontier referenceAnthropic / Claude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback)

Cohere's Command A+ trails Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback) by 37.4 points, 38% of the leader.

AnthropicClaude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback)
Leader59.9
OpenAIGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
58.9
xAIGrok 4.5 (high)
53.8
MetaMuse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)
50.6
GoogleGemini 3.5 Flash (high)
50.2
CohereCommand A+
22.5

index

Coding index

Artificial Analysis coding signal where available.

Higher is betterCohere: #6 of 6
Frontier referenceOpenAI / GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

Cohere's Command A+ trails OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol (max) by 49.6 points, 36% of the leader.

OpenAIGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
Leader77.4
AnthropicClaude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback)
76.5
xAIGrok 4.5 (high)
72.4
MetaMuse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)
71.3
GoogleGemini 3.5 Flash (high)
70.1
CohereCommand A+
27.8

index

Math/reasoning signal

Artificial Analysis math, agentic, or public reasoning sub-score signal when available.

Higher is betterCohere: #6 of 6
Frontier referenceOpenAI / GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

Cohere's Command A+ trails OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol (max) by 18.0 points, 81% of the leader.

OpenAIGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
Leader94.1
xAIGrok 4.5 (high)
93.1
AnthropicClaude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback)
92.6
GoogleGemini 3.5 Flash (high)
92.2
MetaMuse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)
89.8
CohereCommand A+
76.1

tokens/second

Output speed

Median output tokens per second reported by Artificial Analysis.

Higher is betterCohere: #2 of 6
Frontier referenceGoogle / Gemini 3.5 Flash (high)

Cohere's Command A+ trails Google's Gemini 3.5 Flash (high) by 48 tok/s, 80% of the leader.

GoogleGemini 3.5 Flash (high)
Leader236 tok/s
CohereCommand A+
188 tok/s
MetaMuse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)
130 tok/s
xAIGrok 4.5 (high)
114 tok/s
OpenAIGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
76 tok/s
AnthropicClaude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback)
62 tok/s

seconds

Latency

Median time to first answer token, falling back to time to first token.

Lower is betterCohere: #1 of 6
Frontier referenceCohere / Command A+

Cohere's Command A+ is tied for the best reported value in this lane.

CohereCommand A+
Leader10.8s
GoogleGemini 3.5 Flash (high)
12.5s
xAIGrok 4.5 (high)
14.1s
MetaMuse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)
16.4s
AnthropicClaude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback)
66.9s
OpenAIGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
86.8s

USD / 1M tokens

Blended price

Artificial Analysis blended price per one million tokens, when reported.

Lower is betterCohere: not available
Frontier referenceMeta / Muse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)

Cohere is not measured in this lane in the current snapshot.

MetaMuse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)
Leader$2.0 / 1M
xAIGrok 4.5 (high)
$3.0 / 1M
GoogleGemini 3.5 Flash (high)
$3.4 / 1M
OpenAIGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
$11.3 / 1M
AnthropicClaude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback)
$20.0 / 1M
CohereCommand A+
Not available

Comparison table

Selected model rows

Sort the matched model rows by lab, model, benchmark metric, or source state. Missing values are deliberately shown as Not available, never as zero.

Sorted by curated peer order.

Cohere versus selected global AI labs using live benchmark rows or reviewed source rows.
CohereCanadaCommand A+Canadian frontier-model anchor22.527.876.1188 tok/s
LiveLive benchmark row
Benchmark APICohere modelsCohere docs
OpenAIUnited StatesGPT-5.6 Sol (max)General frontier benchmark leader58.977.494.176 tok/s
LiveLive benchmark row
Benchmark API
AnthropicUnited StatesClaude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback)Reasoning and coding frontier peer59.976.592.662 tok/s
LiveLive benchmark row
Benchmark API
GoogleUnited StatesGemini 3.5 Flash (high)Multimodal and long-context frontier peer50.270.192.2236 tok/s
LiveLive benchmark row
Benchmark API
xAIUnited StatesGrok 4.5 (high)Fast-moving frontier peer53.872.493.1114 tok/s
LiveLive benchmark row
Benchmark API
MetaUnited StatesMuse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)Open-model scale peer50.671.389.8130 tok/s
LiveLive benchmark row
Benchmark API
#2Live

United States

OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Sol (max)General frontier benchmark leader
Intelligence
58.9
Coding
77.4
Math
94.1
Speed
76 tok/s
Benchmark API
#3Live

United States

Anthropic

Claude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback)Reasoning and coding frontier peer
Intelligence
59.9
Coding
76.5
Math
92.6
Speed
62 tok/s
Benchmark API
#4Live

United States

Google

Gemini 3.5 Flash (high)Multimodal and long-context frontier peer
Intelligence
50.2
Coding
70.1
Math
92.2
Speed
236 tok/s
Benchmark API
#5Live

United States

xAI

Grok 4.5 (high)Fast-moving frontier peer
Intelligence
53.8
Coding
72.4
Math
93.1
Speed
114 tok/s
Benchmark API
#6Live

United States

Meta

Muse Spark 1.1 (xhigh)Open-model scale peer
Intelligence
50.6
Coding
71.3
Math
89.8
Speed
130 tok/s
Benchmark API

Financing scale

Cohere's capital scale in Canadian dollars

This section compares disclosed frontier-lab capital signals in Canadian dollars. It separates closed private rounds, committed capital, structured commitments, public support, and public-company capex so the comparison stays honest.

Closed private benchmarkC$835M

Recent Cohere Series D financing, converted from US$600M.

Structured / upcomingC$804M

EUR500M Schwarz Group commitment for Cohere's upcoming Series E; separate from closed private rounds.

Public support, separateUp to C$240M

C$725M domestic compute project; not included in the private-financing table.

Capital scale graphic

Canadian-dollar capital signals, log scale

The bars use a log scale so Cohere remains visible beside hundred-billion-dollar peers. Amounts use Canadian dollars.

CohereC$835M

Closed private financing / Baseline vs Cohere's C$835M benchmark

OpenAIC$170B

Committed capital / ~203x vs Cohere's C$835M benchmark

AnthropicC$90.5B

Closed private financing / ~108x vs Cohere's C$835M benchmark

xAIC$27.8B

Closed private financing / ~33x vs Cohere's C$835M benchmark

MetaC$174B-C$202B

Public-company capex / ~209-242x vs Cohere's C$835M benchmark

Canadian-dollar capital signals and recent valuations for Cohere and selected frontier-model peers.
Company / labCapital signal in CADRecent valuation in CADScale vs Cohere C$835MType / update stateSources
CohereC$835MUS$600M closed Series D financing: US$500M announced Aug. 2025 plus US$100M second close in Sept. 2025.C$9.5BUS$6.8B valuation disclosed with the Aug. 2025 round.BaselineClosed private financingReviewed source

Canadian-dollar benchmark for the table. Excludes public compute support and structured/upcoming financing.

Reviewed linksCohere Aug.Cohere Sept.BoC FX
Cohere / Aleph Alpha / Schwarz GroupC$804MEUR500M structured financing commitment for Cohere's upcoming Series E.Not disclosedNo valuation disclosed in the announcement.Separate laneStructured / upcoming commitmentReviewed source

Shown for context, but not counted as a closed private round or added to Cohere's benchmark.

Reviewed linksCohere / SchwarzBoC FX
OpenAIC$170BUS$122B committed capital announced Mar. 31, 2026.C$1.19TUS$852B post-money valuation.~203xCommitted capitalReviewed source

Committed capital scale; not comparable to public grants, procurement, or cloud-credit support.

Reviewed linksOpenAI Mar.BoC FX
AnthropicC$90.5BUS$65B Series H announced May 28, 2026.C$1.34TUS$965B post-money valuation.~108xClosed private financingReviewed source

Closed private financing comparison against Cohere's C$835M recent round benchmark.

Reviewed linksAnthropic HBoC FX
xAIC$27.8BUS$20B Series E announced Jan. 6, 2026.Not disclosedNo source-supported recent valuation is wired for this row.~33xClosed private financingReviewed source

Series E financing is the scale comparison. No recent valuation is shown unless a reviewed source discloses it.

Reviewed linksxAI Series EBoC FX
MetaC$174B-C$202BUS$125B-US$145B 2026 capital expenditure guidance, including finance leases.C$2.12TApprox. US$1.52T public market capitalization snapshot checked June 7, 2026.~209-242xPublic-company capexMarket data + reviewed filing

Meta is not a private financing round. It is included as a frontier-model peer with a public-company infrastructure spending signal.

Reviewed linksMeta Q1Meta capBoC FX
Closed private financingBaseline

Cohere

Capital signal
C$835M
US$600M closed Series D financing: US$500M announced Aug. 2025 plus US$100M second close in Sept. 2025.
Recent valuation
C$9.5B
US$6.8B valuation disclosed with the Aug. 2025 round.

Canadian-dollar benchmark for the table. Excludes public compute support and structured/upcoming financing.

SourcesCohere Aug.Cohere Sept.BoC FX
Structured / upcoming commitmentSeparate lane

Cohere / Aleph Alpha / Schwarz Group

Capital signal
C$804M
EUR500M structured financing commitment for Cohere's upcoming Series E.
Recent valuation
Not disclosed
No valuation disclosed in the announcement.

Shown for context, but not counted as a closed private round or added to Cohere's benchmark.

SourcesCohere / SchwarzBoC FX
Committed capital~203x

OpenAI

Capital signal
C$170B
US$122B committed capital announced Mar. 31, 2026.
Recent valuation
C$1.19T
US$852B post-money valuation.

Committed capital scale; not comparable to public grants, procurement, or cloud-credit support.

SourcesOpenAI Mar.BoC FX
Closed private financing~108x

Anthropic

Capital signal
C$90.5B
US$65B Series H announced May 28, 2026.
Recent valuation
C$1.34T
US$965B post-money valuation.

Closed private financing comparison against Cohere's C$835M recent round benchmark.

SourcesAnthropic HBoC FX
Closed private financing~33x

xAI

Capital signal
C$27.8B
US$20B Series E announced Jan. 6, 2026.
Recent valuation
Not disclosed
No source-supported recent valuation is wired for this row.

Series E financing is the scale comparison. No recent valuation is shown unless a reviewed source discloses it.

SourcesxAI Series EBoC FX
Public-company capex~209-242x

Meta

Capital signal
C$174B-C$202B
US$125B-US$145B 2026 capital expenditure guidance, including finance leases.
Recent valuation
C$2.12T
Approx. US$1.52T public market capitalization snapshot checked June 7, 2026.

Meta is not a private financing round. It is included as a frontier-model peer with a public-company infrastructure spending signal.

SourcesMeta Q1Meta capBoC FX
Update and conversion basis

Financing scale is not model quality. Values are converted to Canadian dollars using Bank of Canada daily averages from June 5, 2026: USD/CAD 1.3924 and EUR/CAD 1.6082. Public compute and infrastructure support is relevant Canadian context, but it is not included in Cohere's private-financing benchmark.

Last checked: June 7, 2026
Live nowBenchmark metrics

Artificial Analysis model data refreshes through the server-side API cache when the key is configured.

Reviewed sourceFunding and valuation facts

Financing events need source review because labs disclose rounds, commitments, and market data in different formats.

WatchlistNext automation step

Monitor Cohere, OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Meta investor releases, and Bank of Canada FX for new source-backed updates.

Cohere Aug.Cohere Secures Over $500M in Oversubscribed Funding RoundCohere Sept.Cohere Announces Additional $100M FundingCohere / SchwarzCohere, Aleph Alpha, and Schwarz Group announce strategic partnershipISED computeGovernment of Canada finalizes investment to support Canadian-Born AI leader, CohereOpenAI Mar.Accelerating the next phase of OpenAI and Microsoft partnershipAnthropic HAnthropic raises Series H financingxAI Series ExAI announces Series E financingMeta Q1Meta reports first quarter 2026 resultsMeta capMeta Platforms market data snapshotBoC FXBank of Canada daily average exchange rates

Canada lens

Why Cohere matters even when it is not first on every benchmark

Raw frontier scores matter, but they are not the whole policy story. For Canada, Cohere is a signal of domestic model-company capacity, enterprise deployment know-how, multilingual AI work, and a possible sovereign or private deployment path for institutions that cannot treat model choice as a generic consumer-app decision.

Read as
  • Benchmark rank is a capability signal, not a national score.
  • Domestic model-building capacity is the strategic question.
  • Enterprise and sovereign deployment options change the comparison.
Enterprise lane

Search, RAG, and controlled deployment

Cohere's official model pages emphasize enterprise agents, retrieval, embedding, reranking, multilingual support, and private deployment patterns.

Strategic lane

Canadian model-company capacity

The Canada signal is not simply whether Cohere tops GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or Llama on one index. It is whether Canada retains credible model-building capacity.

Developer lane

North Mini Code

Cohere's North Mini Code adds developer tooling and sovereign deployment context: Apache 2.0, 30B total parameters, 3B active, and positioned for code-generation and agentic software work.

This is product-news context, not independent benchmark evidence. Read Cohere's launch note.

Evidence lane

Benchmarks need source labels

LMArena-style rankings, Artificial Analysis metrics, vendor claims, and user preference data answer different questions and should not be averaged into one national score.

Methodology

How to read this page

The live benchmark layer comes from Artificial Analysis when configured. Official Cohere documentation is used for model-family context. Leaderboard policy sources explain why benchmark ranks need caution.

Artificial Analysis

Artificial Analysis LLM model benchmark API

Use for
Independent benchmark API
Limit
Benchmarks are useful comparison signals, not procurement advice. They can change as models and methods change.
Open source

Cohere

Cohere models overview

Use for
Vendor model documentation
Limit
Vendor descriptions are context, not independent benchmark evidence.
Open source

Cohere

Cohere model documentation

Use for
Vendor technical documentation
Limit
Use alongside independent benchmarks before drawing performance conclusions.
Open source

Cohere

Cohere North Mini Code launch

Use for
Product launch context
Limit
Vendor launch information is not independent benchmark evidence or proof of adoption.
Open source

LMArena

Arena leaderboard policy

Use for
Leaderboard methodology
Limit
Arena rankings answer a community preference question, not every enterprise or public-interest use case.
Open source

Source trail

What backs each row?

OpenAI

Selected as this lab's highest available Artificial Analysis intelligence row in the current response.

Artificial Analysis

Anthropic

Selected as this lab's highest available Artificial Analysis intelligence row in the current response.

Artificial Analysis

Google

Selected as this lab's highest available Artificial Analysis intelligence row in the current response.

Artificial Analysis

xAI

Selected as this lab's highest available Artificial Analysis intelligence row in the current response.

Artificial Analysis

Meta

Selected as this lab's highest available Artificial Analysis intelligence row in the current response.

Artificial Analysis

Current Cohere row: Command A+. Missing fields mean the source did not provide a matched value in the current snapshot.