Head to head
Command A+ vs Inkling 2 Small.
Verdict by category, tale of the tape, shared benchmarks only, and cost at three workloads — all from the tracked data.
Verdict by category
| Category | Command A+ | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| League Score | 0.0 | — | — |
| Coding (SWE-bench %) | 51.0 | — | — |
| Reasoning (GPQA %) | — | — | — |
| Context (tokens) | 128000 | 262144 | Inkling 2 Small |
| Speed (tok/s) | — | — | — |
Tale of the tape
| Spec | Command A+ | Inkling 2 Small |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Cohere | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Released | May 20, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| League Score | 0 | — |
| Context | 128,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 64,000 | — |
| $/1M input | — | — |
| $/1M output | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Closed |
| Speed | — | — |
Head-to-head benchmarks (shared only)
| Benchmark | Command A+ | Inkling 2 Small |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark measurements yet — shown as not measured, never interpolated. | ||
Cost at three workloads
| Workload | Command A+ | Inkling 2 Small |
|---|---|---|
| Light — 1M in / 250K out | — | — |
| Standard — 10M in / 2.5M out | — | — |
| Long-context — 50M in / 5M out | — | — |
The pick
Pick Command A+ if you want downloadable weights / self-hosting; coding is the priority.
Pick Inkling 2 Small if you need the bigger context window.
All figures from the model database — sources and dates on each model page. Cost your own workload or compare a different pair.
Frequently asked questions
Which has the bigger context window, Command A+ or Inkling 2 Small?
Inkling 2 Small, with 262.1K of context against 128K for Command A+.
Are Command A+ and Inkling 2 Small open source?
Command A+ is open weights — it can be downloaded and self-hosted; Inkling 2 Small is closed weights — API access only.