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Why use Command R on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers Command R with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.15/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.
Compare Command R across 6 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Docs fallbackUse the provider REST API or SDKCreate a provider API keymodel: cohere/command-r-08-2024cohere/command-r-08-2024Request example
cohere/command-r-08-2024.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "cohere/command-r-08-2024", not the LLMReference slug "command-r".
Compare Command R Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Bedrock | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| Cohere API | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| Microsoft Foundry | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| OCI Generative AI | — | — |
| OpenRouter | $0.15 | $0.60 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.15 |
| Output tokens | $0.60 |
Capabilities
About Command R
Command R is a 35-billion parameter large language model developed by Cohere, tailored for enterprise-scale AI applications. It is optimized for long-context tasks such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and tool use, emphasizing high performance coupled with strong accuracy. This model excels in reasoning, summarization, and question answering across ten key languages. Its use spans various enterprise applications, automating complex tasks that involve interacting with systems like CRMs, APIs, and databases. The model can process up to 128,000 tokens and integrates seamlessly with Cohere's Embed and Rerank models, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in large-scale tasks. Additionally, a more powerful iteration, Command R+ with 104 billion parameters, offers even greater capabilities.
FAQ
What does Command R cost on OpenRouter?
On OpenRouter, Command R costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.6 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Command R on OpenRouter?
Command R supports a 128,000 token context window on OpenRouter.
How does OpenRouter compare to other Command R providers?
Command R is available from 6 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.15/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
What API model ID do I use for Command R on OpenRouter?
Use the model ID cohere/command-r-08-2024 when calling OpenRouter's API.
Who created Command R?
Command R was created by Cohere as part of the Command R model family.
Is Command R open source?
Command R's open source status is unknown in the seed data.