Command R pricing & specs
Cohere · released 2024-08-30 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$0.15
output / 1M$0.60
context128K
max output4K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Command R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 | $0.02 | 131K | −92.4% |
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −81% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −79% |
| Gemma 3 12B IT | $0.05 | $0.10 | 131.1K | −76.2% |
| Command R7B | $0.0375 | $0.15 | 128K | −75% |
// faq
How much does Command R cost?
Command R costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $13.50.
What is the context window of Command R?
128K tokens, with up to 4K output tokens per request.
What are cheaper alternatives to Command R?
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct ($0.02 in / $0.02 out), Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
Is Command R open weights?
Yes.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $0.15
- output / 1M
- $0.60
- blended (3:1)
- $0.2625
- context
- 128K
- max output
- 4K
- input types
- text
- reasoning
- no
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- no
- open weights
- yes
- knowledge cutoff
- 2024-06-01
- price source
- Cohere
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 | $0.02 | $1.20 |
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | $2.80 |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| Command R | $0.15 | $0.60 | $13.50 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.