Ant Group vs 
Cohere
Verdict
- Their flagships are level: Ling 3.0 Flash 54.0 vs Command A+ 54.0.
- Ant Group has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Ant Group's fastest ranked model (Ling 3.0 Flash, 285 tok/s) beats Cohere's (Command A+, 236 tok/s).
- Cohere publishes more open-weights models (13 vs 3).
- Cohere ships more often: one model every 21 days against every 82.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Ant Group | Cohere |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 54.0$0.115/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 54.0$0.115/M | – |
| Under $10/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 54.0$0.115/M | Command A 41.7$4.38/M |
| Any price | Ling 3.0 Flash 54.0$0.115/M | Command A 41.7$4.38/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Ant Group | Cohere |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 54.0 | 54.0 |
| Ranked models | 4 | 6 |
| Open-weights models | 3 | 13 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.115 | $4.38 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 285 | 236 |
| Release cadence, days | 82 | 21 |
| Last release | 6 Aug 2026 | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Next expected | 24 Sept 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 | 21 Jun 2026 – 8 Jul 2026 |