ByteDance vs 
Cohere
Verdict
- Cohere's flagship leads: Command A+ at 54.0 vs Doubao-Seed-Code at 52.4.
- Cohere has the better model in 2 of 4 price bands.
- Cohere publishes more open-weights models (13 vs 0).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
Line-up
| Metric | ByteDance | Cohere |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 52.4 | 54.0 |
| Ranked models | 1 | 6 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 13 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | – | $4.38 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | – | 236 |
| Release cadence, days | – | 21 |
| Last release | – | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Next expected | – | 21 Jun 2026 – 8 Jul 2026 |