Cohere: Command R (08-2024)
Analysis Summary
Command R (08-2024) is Cohere's retrieval-augmented generation focused model, released in mid-2024. It supports tool use and function calling with a 128K context window, making it a reasonable fit for structured data extraction and RAG pipelines. No benchmark data is available for this version, which limits confidence in its reasoning and coding capability.
For businesses, it is best suited to lightweight automation, document Q&A, and structured output tasks rather than complex reasoning or software engineering. The absence of vision support and limited context relative to newer models narrows its applicability for demanding workflows.
At $0.15 input and $0.60 output per million tokens, pricing is competitive for its tier. Teams already using Cohere's ecosystem may find it a practical fit for RAG use cases, but new adopters should evaluate newer alternatives with verified benchmark performance.
Assessed June 6, 2026
Editorial notes
Command R (08-2024) is a mid-tier Cohere model with tool use and function calling support, suited to lightweight retrieval and structured tasks, but lacks benchmark data and is outpaced by newer releases.
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How Cohere: Command R (08-2024) compares
Its 128K-token context window is larger than 43% of the models we list. At $0.15 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 57% of comparable models.
About Cohere: Command R (08-2024)
command-r-08-2024 is an update of the 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..
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
cohere/command-r-08-2024
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| Provider | cohere |
| Release Date | August 30, 2024 |
| Context Length | 128,000 tokens |
| Max Completion | 4,000 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.15 | $0.000150 |
| Output | $0.60 | $0.000600 |
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Frequently asked questions about Cohere: Command R (08-2024)
How much does Cohere: Command R (08-2024) cost?
Cohere: Command R (08-2024) costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Cohere: Command R (08-2024)?
Cohere: Command R (08-2024) has a context window of 128,000 tokens (128K).
What can Cohere: Command R (08-2024) do?
Cohere: Command R (08-2024) supports tool use and function calling.
Who created Cohere: Command R (08-2024)?
Cohere: Command R (08-2024) is developed by Cohere and was released on August 30, 2024.
