Compare / head-to-head
Command RvsCommand R+
Command R+ leads 1 of 1 shared benchmark. Command R is 16.7x cheaper per token. Both offer a 128K-token context window.
Benchmarks from cited public sources; pricing from official pages; status from official provider feeds.
Shared benchmarks
0 – 1
Command R+ leads
Cheaper per token
Command R
16.7x cheaper, input + output
Larger context
Tie
both 128K tokens
Provider uptime (30d)
100%
Cohere
Command R
Cohere · released 2024-08-30
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Command R+
Cohere · released 2024-08-30
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Quality
Benchmark matrix
1 shared · 0 only Command R · 0 only Command R+| Benchmark | Command R | Command R+ | Δ | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by both · 1 | ||||
| LMArena Elo | 1163 ↗ | 1203.7 ↗ | -40.7 | Command R+ |
| Only Command R reports · 0 | ||||
| Command R reports nothing Command R+ does not. | ||||
| Only Command R+ reports · 0 | ||||
| Command R+ reports nothing Command R does not. | ||||
Scores tagged "epoch" or "matharena" are independent runs, used only where the lab has not published its own; ⚠ marks rows MathArena flags as released after the competition. Higher is better on every row. Δ is Command R minus Command R+ in the benchmark's own unit. "Not reported" means the lab has not published that figure; it is not a zero. ↗ opens the source.
Specs & pricing
Side by side
Official pricing pages and model cards| Spec | Command R | Command R+ | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window | 128K tokens | 128K tokens | Tie |
| Max output | 4K tokens | 4K tokens | Tie |
| Input price / 1M | $0.15 ↗ | $2.5 ↗ | Command R |
| Output price / 1M | $0.6 ↗ | $10 ↗ | Command R |
| Cached input / 1M | — | — | — |
| Input + output / 1M Lower is cheaper. List prices; batch, tool and regional fees excluded. | $0.75 | $12.5 | Command R |
| Modalities | text | text | Tie |
| Released | 2024-08-30 | 2024-08-30 | — |
| Cited benchmark scores | 1 | 1 | — |
Reliability
Cohere status
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