Command R
Summary
Command R is an open-weight language model from Cohere, released on 30 Aug 2024. It accepts text and generates text, with a 128K-token context window and up to 4K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens (Cohere API), across 2 providers we track.
Cohere retrieval model for long-context chat and enterprise RAG workflows
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Cohere |
|---|---|
| Release date | 30 Aug 2024 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Open weights [models.dev] |
| Context window | 128K (128,000 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 4K tokens [models.dev] |
| Knowledge cutoff | 1 Jun 2024 [models.dev] |
| Input | Text [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | No [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | Yes [models.dev] |
Command R API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohere API command-r-08-2024 | $0.15 | $0.60 | – | 128K | models.dev, 4 Oct 2026 |
| OpenRouter cohere/command-r-08-2024 | $0.15 | $0.60 | – | 128K | OpenRouter, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of Command R?
Command R has a context window of 128,000 tokens (128K) and can generate up to 4,000 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the Command R API cost?
Through Cohere API, Command R costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens. Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
Is Command R open source?
Command R is an open-weight model. Check the license terms before commercial use.
When was Command R released?
Cohere released Command R on 30 Aug 2024, according to models.dev.
Which providers offer Command R?
We track Command R on 2 providers: Cohere API, OpenRouter.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.