Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Command A delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,344 vs 1,335), while GPT-4o leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (54.8%), while Command A is more budget-friendly at $10/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
7 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Previous OpenAI flagship. Still a common compare baseline on legacy pages.
Δ 9 Arena Elo pts
118 tok/s
$10 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Command A | GPT-4o | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +9 | ||
| LiveBench | +2% | ||
| SWE-bench | +12.2% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +7.2% | ||
| Time to first token | +5 ms | ||
| Output speed | 118 tok/s | 110 tok/s | +8 tok/s |
| Input price | $2.5/1M | $2.5/1M | — |
| Output price | — | ||
| Context window | +128k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Higher SWE-bench (54.8%).
Lower output list price ($10/1M).
Lower TTFT (175 ms).
Larger window (256k).
GPT-4o is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | GPT-4o | Higher SWE-bench (54.8%). |
| High-volume chat | Command A | Lower output list price ($10/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Command A | Lower TTFT (175 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Command A | Larger window (256k). |
| Screenshots / vision | GPT-4o | GPT-4o is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
Mar 2025. RAG and tools, not a frontier Elo play. Listed so “command a benchmark” has a sourced page.
Deprecated for buying. Kept because “4o vs sonnet” is still a typed query.
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