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Command R (08-2024) vs Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) (Comparative Analysis)

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Comparative Analysis: Command R (08-2024) vs. Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
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Overview

Command R (08-2024) was released 1 year before Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview).
Command R (08-2024)Command R (08-2024)
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
Model Provider
The organization behind this AI's development
Cohere logoCohere
Google logoGoogle
Input Context Window
Maximum input tokens this model can process at once
128K
tokens
65.5K
tokens
Output Token Limit
Maximum output tokens this model can generate at once
4K
tokens
32.8K
tokens
Release Date
When this model first became publicly available
August 30th, 2024
November 20th, 2025

Capabilities & Features

Compare supported features, modalities, and advanced capabilities
Command R (08-2024)
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
Input Types
Supported input formats
📝Text
🖼️Image📝Text
Output Types
Supported output formats
📝Text
🖼️Image📝Text
Tokenizer
Text encoding system
CohereGemini
Key Features
Advanced capabilities
Function CallingStructured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation
Function CallingStructured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation

Pricing

Command R (08-2024) is roughly 0.07x less expensive compared to Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) for input tokens and roughly 0.05x less expensive for output tokens.
Command R (08-2024)Command R (08-2024)
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
Input Token Cost
Cost per million input tokens
$0.15
per million tokens
$2.00
per million tokens
Output Token Cost
Cost per million outut tokens
$0.60
per million tokens
$12.00
per million tokens

Benchmarks

Compare relevant benchmarks between Command R (08-2024) and Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview).
Command R (08-2024)Command R (08-2024)
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
MMLU
Measures knowledge across 57 subjects like law, math, history, and science
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.
MMMU
Measures understanding of combined text and images across various domains
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.
HellaSwag
Measures common sense reasoning by having models complete sentences about everyday situations
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.

At a Glance

Quick overview of what makes Command R (08-2024) and Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) unique.
Cohere logoCommand R (08-2024) by Cohere can use external tools and APIs, generates structured data. It can handle standard conversations with its 128K token context window. Very affordable at $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output tokens. Includes built-in content moderation for safer outputs. Released August 30th, 2024.
Google logoNano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) by Google understands both text and images, offers advanced reasoning, generates structured data. It can handle standard conversations with its 65.5K token context window. Reasonably priced at $2.00/M input and $12.00/M output tokens. Released November 20th, 2025.

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