Amazon vs 
Cohere
Verdict
- Cohere's flagship leads: Command A+ at 54.0 vs Nova 2.0 Pro Preview at 52.4.
- Amazon has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Amazon's fastest ranked model (Nova Micro, 261 tok/s) beats Cohere's (Command A+, 236 tok/s).
- Cohere publishes more open-weights models (13 vs 0).
- Cohere ships more often: one model every 21 days against every 34.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Amazon | Cohere |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Nova Micro 40.3$0.065/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Nova 2.0 Lite (high) thinking 50.6$0.850/M | – |
| Under $10/M | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview medium 52.4$3.44/M | Command A 41.7$4.38/M |
| Any price | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview medium 52.4$3.44/M | Command A 41.7$4.38/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Amazon | Cohere |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 52.4 | 54.0 |
| Ranked models | 7 | 6 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 13 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.065 | $4.38 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 261 | 236 |
| Release cadence, days | 34 | 21 |
| Last release | 2 Dec 2025 | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Next expected | 22 Dec 2025 – 18 Jan 2026 | 21 Jun 2026 – 8 Jul 2026 |