Command-R+ (Apr ’24)
Analysis Summary
Command-R+ (April 2024) is Cohere's stronger instruction model from its 2024 generation, with an intelligence index of 3, MMLU-Pro of 0.432, and a LiveCodeBench score of 0.122. It outperforms Command-R on most benchmarks but remains well below mid-tier 2025 models.
For business use, it suits structured content tasks, moderate instruction-following, and light coding assistance within Cohere-native workflows. Its retrieval and tool-use integrations within the Cohere platform add practical value for RAG pipelines, but raw benchmark performance is limited relative to its price.
At $3 input and $15 output per million tokens, it is expensive for its capability tier. Teams not locked into the Cohere ecosystem will find better value from newer open or commercial models at similar or lower cost. It remains most relevant for existing Cohere customers with established integrations.
Assessed June 17, 2026
Editorial notes
Command-R+ (Apr 2024) from Cohere offers improved reasoning and coding over its sibling, but at $3 input and $15 output per million tokens its cost-performance ratio is weak against newer alternatives.
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Performance Profile
How Command-R+ (Apr ’24) compares
Command-R+ (Apr ’24) ranks #348 of 382 AI models we track for overall intelligence. At $3.00 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 10% of comparable models.
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Model Information
| Provider | Cohere |
| Release Date | April 4, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $3.00 | $0.003000 |
| Output | $15.00 | $0.015000 |
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Frequently asked questions about Command-R+ (Apr ’24)
How much does Command-R+ (Apr ’24) cost?
Command-R+ (Apr ’24) costs $3.00 per million input tokens and $15.00 per million output tokens.
Who created Command-R+ (Apr ’24)?
Command-R+ (Apr ’24) is developed by Cohere and was released on April 4, 2024.
