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  3. Command A vs Grok 3

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026

Command A vs Grok 3 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Grok 3 delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,405 vs 1,344), while Grok 3 leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (51.4%), 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.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose Grok 3 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Command A if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Verified Head-to-Head Advantage Breakdown

9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Command A (5)Grok 3 (4)
Command A
5 of 9 Wins
✓Time to first token✓Output speed✓Input price✓Output price✓Context window
Grok 3
4 of 9 Wins
✓Preference Elo✓LiveBench✓SWE-bench✓GPQA Diamond
Cohere
Leads 5 of 9 metrics
Command A

Cohere enterprise RAG and tool-use model.

Elo 1,344$10/1M out
xAI
Leads 4 of 9 metrics
Grok 3

Previous xAI generation before Grok 4. Kept for grok 3 vs grok 4.

Elo 1,405$15/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for Command A
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Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference LeaderGrok 3 Wins

Grok 3

Δ 61 Arena Elo pts

Throughput LeaderCommand A Wins

Command A

118 tok/s

Value per Dollar LeaderCommand A Wins

Command A

$10 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Command A (5)vsGrok 3 (4)
Command A: 5W (56%)Overall: Command AGrok 3: 4W (44%)
← Command AGrok 3 →
🏆Grok 3(4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
Command AvsGrok 3
Preference Elo
1,344vs1,405+61
Coding Elo
—vs—
SWE-bench
42.6%vs51.4%+8.8%
LiveBench
56.2%vs60.2%+4%
GPQA Diamond
66%vs74.2%+8.2%
Command A: 0WGrok 3: 4W
🏆Command A(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Command AvsGrok 3
Output speed
118 tok/svs88 tok/s+30 tok/s
Time to first token
175 msvs250 ms+75 ms
Command A: 2WGrok 3: 0W
🏆Command A(3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Command AvsGrok 3
Output price
$10/1Mvs$15/1M+$5/1M
Input price
$2.5/1Mvs$3/1M+$0.5/1M
Context window
256kvs131k+125k
Command A: 3WGrok 3: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo+61
Command A1,344
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Grok 31,405
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
LiveBench+4%
Command A56.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Grok 360.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
SWE-bench+8.8%
Command A42.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Grok 351.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPQA Diamond+8.2%
Command A66%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Grok 374.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token+75 ms
Command A175 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Grok 3250 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed+30 tok/s
Command A118 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Grok 388 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input price+$0.5/1M
Command A$2.5/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Grok 3$3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output price+$5/1M
Command A$10/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Grok 3$15/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Context window+125k
Command A256k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Grok 3131k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkCommand AGrok 3Advantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,344
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
1,405
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+61
LiveBench
56.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
60.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+4%
SWE-bench
42.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
51.4%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+8.8%
GPQA Diamond
66%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
74.2%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+8.2%
Time to first token
175 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
250 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+75 ms
Output speed
118 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
88 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+30 tok/s
Input price
$2.5/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$0.5/1M
Output price
$10/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$15/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$5/1M
Context window
256k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
131k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+125k
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 28% with Command A
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Command A$237.50 / mo
In: $87.5Out: $150
Grok 3$330.00 / mo
In: $105Out: $225
Estimated Cost Delta

Command A is estimated to save $92.50/month ($1,110/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Grok 3:Pick Grok 3 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Command A:Pick Command A when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 3
    Command A:Pick Command A when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGrok 3

Higher SWE-bench (51.4%).

High-volume chatCommand A

Lower output list price ($10/1M).

Voice / low-latency UICommand A

Lower TTFT (175 ms).

Long-document RAGCommand A

Larger window (256k).

Screenshots / visionGrok 3

Grok 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGrok 3Higher SWE-bench (51.4%).
High-volume chatCommand ALower output list price ($10/1M).
Voice / low-latency UICommand ALower TTFT (175 ms).
Long-document RAGCommand ALarger window (256k).
Screenshots / visionGrok 3Grok 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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launchMar 13, 2025

Command A: Cohere’s enterprise RAG and tool-use row

Mar 2025. RAG and tools, not a frontier Elo play. Listed so “command a benchmark” has a sourced page.

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Command A

Elo 1,344
SWE-bench42.6%
Speed (tok/s)118 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$2.5/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$10/1M
xAI

Grok 3

Elo 1,405
SWE-bench51.4%
Speed (tok/s)88 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$3/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$15/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Command A or Grok 3?
Grok 3 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,405). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Command A or Grok 3?
Grok 3 leads SWE-bench at 51.4% vs 42.6%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Command A output tokens are $10/1M versus $15/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Command A or Grok 3?
Command A has the lower time-to-first-token (175 ms vs 250 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
Command A accepts 256k tokens versus 131k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Command A and Grok 3 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Mar 13, 2025

    Command A: Cohere’s enterprise RAG and tool-use row

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