Command R
CohereUpdated August 2026. Command R by Cohere: $0.5/M cache-miss input, $1.50/M output tokens. 128K context, 4K max output. Function Calling. Free calculator + compare 40+ models.
Input Price
$0.5
cache miss / 1M tokens
Output Price
$1.50
per 1M tokens
Context Window
128K
tokens
Specifications
| Provider | Cohere |
| Model ID | command-r |
| Input Price | $0.5 / 1M cache-miss tokens |
| Output Price | $1.50 / 1M tokens |
| Context Window | 128K tokens |
| Max Output | 4K tokens |
| Capabilities | textfunction_calling |
| Release Date | 2024-04 |
| Pricing Source | Official Cohere pricing |
| Price Verified | 2026-08-01 · Command A+ and Command R family prices were refreshed from Cohere official pricing and model docs. |
Monthly Cost Estimates
Estimated monthly costs based on different daily usage levels (assuming 50% input / 50% output split). Input estimates use cache-miss pricing, so cache-heavy workloads can be lower.
| Daily Tokens | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 10K | $0.3 | $3.60 |
| 50K | $1.50 | $18.00 |
| 100K | $3.00 | $36.00 |
| 500K | $15.00 | $180.00 |
| 1.0M | $30.00 | $360.00 |
About Command R
Command R is a large language model by Cohere. It features a 128K token context window with up to 4K tokens of output per request. The model supports 2 capabilities: text, function_calling.
At $0.5 per million cache-miss input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens, Command R is positioned as a cost-effective option in the Cohere lineup. Use our Token Counter to estimate how many tokens your prompts use, and our Pricing Calculator to compare costs across all models.
Command R Key Details
- Pricing: $0.5/M cache-miss input tokens, $1.50/M output tokens
- Context window: 128K tokens — good for standard conversations and tasks
- Max output: 4K tokens per response
- Capabilities: text, function_calling
- Released: 2024-04
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FAQ
How much does Command R cost?
Command R costs $0.5 per million cache-miss input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens. For a typical workload of 100K input tokens/day and 50K output tokens/day, expect approximately $3.75/month before cache-hit savings.
What is Command R's context window?
Command R supports a context window of 128K tokens. This means your combined input prompt and output response can be up to 128K tokens. The maximum output per response is 4K tokens.
Is Command R good for my use case?
Command R supports text, function_calling. As a budget-friendly model, it works well for high-volume tasks like classification, summarization, and simple generation. Use our Pricing Calculator to compare with alternatives.