Cohere: Command R (08-2024)
COHERE Developer Architecture Profile
Intelligence (ELO)1200Chatbot Arena Verified
Max Context128,000Tokens
API Cost / 1M$0.75Blended Prompt + Completion
Model Capabilities
command-r-08-2024 is an update of the [Command R](/models/cohere/command-r) with improved performance for multilingual retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and tool use. More broadly, it is better at math, code and reasoning and is competitive with the previous version of the larger Command R+ model.
Read the launch post [here](https://docs.cohere.com/changelog/command-gets-refreshed).
Use of this model is subject to Cohere's [Usage Policy](https://docs.cohere.com/docs/usage-policy) and [SaaS Agreement](https://cohere.com/saas-agreement).
Granular Pricing Matrix
Input Tokens (Prompt)$0.15 / 1M
Output Tokens (Completion)$0.60 / 1M
Pricing data via OpenRouter. Sync: 3/16/2026
Evaluate Competitors
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