Command R+ 08-2024

Command R+ is a 104B-parameter language model developed by Cohere. This model has a context size of 128k and excels in roleplay, general consumer applications, and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). This model introduces improvements in quality, reliability, and context length compared to its predecessors. It is particularly suitable for complex RAG workflows and multi-step tool usage. Command R+ supports ten major languages, allowing businesses to operate globally.

Model card on Hugging Face

Input / output price: $2.50 / $10.00 per 1M
Context: 128K tokens
Released: Aug 30, 2024

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Agent setup

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Help me set up the Respan gateway: fetch and follow https://www.respan.ai/docs/agent-setup.md. Use model "cohere/command-r-plus-08-2024".

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(

    base_url="https://api.respan.ai/api/",

    api_key="YOUR_RESPAN_API_KEY",

)

response = client.chat.completions.create(

    model="cohere/command-r-plus-08-2024",

    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],

)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({

  baseURL: "https://api.respan.ai/api/",

  apiKey: "YOUR_RESPAN_API_KEY",

});

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({

  model: "cohere/command-r-plus-08-2024",

  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],

});

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

curl https://api.respan.ai/api/chat/completions \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_RESPAN_API_KEY" \

  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \

  -d '{

    "model": "cohere/command-r-plus-08-2024",

    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]

}'

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Providers

2 providers, cheapest first, OpenRouter last, priced per 1M tokens after gateway discounts.

Provider	Context	Input	Output	Cache read	Capabilities
Cohere`cohere/command-r-plus-08-2024`	128K	$2.50/M	$10.00/M	$0.25/M
OpenRouter`openrouter/command-r-plus-08-2024`	128K	$2.50/M	$10.00/M	$0.625/M

Is a provider down? Cohere status, OpenRouter status

Pricing

Averaged across 2 providers, in USD per 1M tokens after gateway discounts.

Average input: $2.50 per 1M
Average output: $10.00 per 1M
Average cache read: $0.44 per 1M

Cost by volume

Total cost from 0 to 1T tokens.

$2.50/MCohere and OpenRouter

Throughput and latency

30-day averages from requests through the Respan gateway. Under each figure, every model on the gateway by its average, this one in blue.

Output speed

Higher is better

15tokens/sacross providers

Faster than 19% of the other 329 models on the gateway

Response latency

Lower is better

1.8sacross providers

Faster than 62% of the other 375 models on the gateway

Benchmarks

1 published score from 1 source, each linked to where it was published.

Published scores

Benchmark	Score	Source	Published
LMArena EloLMArena	1262 Elo · #160 of 164	LMArena	Oct 8, 2026

Apps

Use Command R+ 08-2024 in the tools you already run. Each guide points the app at the Respan gateway.

Setup guides for more apps are in the integration docs.

Command R+ 08-2024 FAQ

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Command R+ 08-2024 is a model from Cohere, released on Aug 30, 2024. Command R+ is a 104B-parameter language model developed by Cohere. This model has a context size of 128k and excels in roleplay, general consumer applications, and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). This model introduces improvements in quality, reliability, and context length compared to its predecessors. It is particularly suitable for complex RAG workflows and multi-step tool usage. Command R+ supports ten major languages, allowing businesses to operate globally.

On the Respan gateway, Command R+ 08-2024 costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens on every provider, after gateway discounts.

Command R+ 08-2024 is available through 2 providers: Cohere and OpenRouter.

Command R+ 08-2024 accepts up to 128K tokens of context on its largest provider route.

Point any OpenAI-compatible SDK at https://api.respan.ai/api/ with your Respan API key and set the model to "cohere/command-r-plus-08-2024". To set it up with a coding agent, copy the agent setup prompt at the top of this page.

Command R+ 08-2024 has 1 published benchmark score, including LMArena Elo 1262. Each score links to where it was published; the data is collected by Respan.