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  5. Claude Opus 5vsCommand A+
Updated Sep 2026

Claude Opus 5vsCommand A+

Command A+ is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0.3/M vs $5/M input tokens.

Claude Opus 5 and Command A+ compared across 17 shared prompts
SpecClaude Opus 5Command A+
Input price$5/M tokens$0.3/M tokens
Output price$25/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens192K tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2026Sep 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 17 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

Claude Opus 52,021 words
Crisis Response Plan: Hepatotoxicity Signal Framing note up front: I'm treating this as a US/FDA-regulated situation. Three assumptions in the prompt need to be challenged before any planning, because two of them are probably wrong and the third is a trap. The Three Reframes That Drive Everything 1.
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Command A+1,034 words
48-HOUR CRISIS ACTION PLAN: ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT HOURS 0-1: IMMEDIATE ASSESSMENT & CRISIS TEAM ACTIVATION Actions: Activate Crisis Management Team (CMT): CEO, Legal Counsel, Medical Director, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Head of PR, CFO, Head of HR Secure all data related to liver failure cases…
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

Claude Opus 52,249 words
Architecture Review: Real-Time Collaborative Editor Executive Summary Three flaws are fatal to correctness, not just performance, and no amount of scaling fixes them: Last-write-wins with client clocks silently destroys user data and cannot converge. Concurrent text editing is not a key-value overwrite problem.
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Command A+1,674 words
This architecture, while functional for a prototype, contains several critical architectural flaws regarding consistency, availability, and scalability. Below is a breakdown of the failure modes, race conditions, and bottlenecks, followed by proposed solutions and their trade-offs.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

Claude Opus 53,171 words
The 12-Week Longevity & Performance Protocol A phase-based, data-driven system with built-in autoregulation Read This First: Operating Principles & Safety Frame This is an educational framework, not medical advice.
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Command A+2,382 words
3‑Month Biohacker Longevity Blueprint Goal: Maximize healthy lifespan, peak physical performance, and cognitive sharpness while building measurable resilience. QUICK‑START SUMMARY (ONE‑PAGE ACTION PLAN) Week Primary Focus Key Supplements (dose & timing) Fasting/Diet Exercise Wearable/HRV Stress/Neuro Lab/Tracking 1‑4…
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Claude Opus 5413 words
Midnight Crunch Spaghetti Garlicky olive-oil pasta with toasty golden breadcrumbs — the noise it makes when you eat it is half the pleasure. Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Total: 20 minutes Serves: 2 generously Ingredients (7) 8 oz spaghetti (or any long pasta) ⅓ cup olive oil 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced ½ tsp red…
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Command A+267 words
Dish Name: Golden Garlic Parmesan Pasta Ingredients (7 pantry staples only) 8 oz (≈ 225 g) dry pasta (any shape you like) 3 Tbsp unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp olive oil ½ tsp salt (plus extra for pasta water) ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese Instructions Boil the pasta…
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

Claude Opus 52,760 words
If the Transistor Arrived in 1920 First, a hard constraint: what could a 1920 transistor actually be? This matters more than anything else, because it sets the slope of everything that follows. The 1947 transistor was not primarily an idea.
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Command A+2,523 words
A 1920 Transistor: The Ripple Effects Through 1980 The Early Spark – 1920s‑30s What would change? Solid‑state amplifiers appear a quarter‑century earlier. The first practical transistor (likely a point‑contact or junction type) would be patented by the early 1930s, giving radio receivers a tiny, low‑power, reliable…
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

Claude Opus 53,399 words
PETRICHOR Langoustine · Sunchoke · Coffee · Oyster · Lovage Course 7 of 14 — served at the table with an aroma stone I. THE NARRATIVE Petrichor is the smell of the first rain on dry earth.
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Command A+1,636 words
Dish Title – “Moonlit Tide” A five‑component, multi‑textural voyage that marries the elemental forces of fire, water, earth, air and the celestial moon. The narrative follows a solitary night on the Japanese coast where the sea’s fire (charred sea urchin) meets the moon’s silver (gold leaf), the water’s whisper…
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Our Verdict
Claude Opus 5
Claude Opus 5
Command A+
Command A+Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Command A+ costs 17x less per token.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Opus 5
Input
$5.00
Output
$25.00
Command A+
Input
$0.30
17× cheaper
Output
$1.50
17× cheaper

Command A+ is cheaper on both: 17× input, 17× output.

Where to run it

5 hosts

Claude Opus 54 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·99.7% upAzure AI Foundry$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·99.9% upAnthropic$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·99.9% upGoogle Vertex AI$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·99.8% up
Command A+1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Cohere$0.30 in·$1.50 out·192k·99.3% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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FAQ

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Claude Opus 5 is developed by Anthropic while Command A+ is developed by Cohere. Claude Opus 5 has a 1.0M token context window vs Command A+'s 192K. You can compare their actual outputs across 17 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude Opus 5 and Command A+ each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 17 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude Opus 5 costs $5/M input tokens and Command A+ costs $0.3/M input tokens. Command A+ is $4.70/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude Opus 5 and Command A+ across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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