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Command R (08-2024)

by Cohere · Released Aug 2024

26.2
avg score
Rank #263
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Better than 16% of all models
Context
128K tokens (~64 books)
Input $/1M
$0.15
Output $/1M
$0.60
Type
text
License
Proprietary
Benchmarks
6 tested
Data as of
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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...

Tested on 6 benchmarks · BenchGecko score 26.2. Top scores: Chatbot Arena Elo — Overall (1250.4%), MMLU (59.2%), Aider — Code Editing (38.3%).

Capabilities
coding
38.3
#142 globally
reasoning
0.9
#227 globally
knowledge
59.2
#63 globally
general
15.4
#178 globally
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Tested on 6 benchmarks · Ranked across 5 categories
Score Distribution (all 312 models)
0255075100
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Aider — Code Editing

Code editing benchmark from the Aider project. Measures ability to apply targeted code changes while maintaining correctness and style.

38.3·
SimpleBench

Deceptively simple questions that humans find easy but AI models often get wrong. Tests common sense and reasoning gaps.

0.9·
MMLU

Massive Multitask Language Understanding. 57 subjects from STEM, humanities, and social sciences. The most widely-cited knowledge benchmark.

59.2·
Excellent (85+) Good (70-85) Average (50-70) Below (<50)
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Specifications
  • Typetext
  • Context128K tokens (~64 books)
  • ReleasedAug 2024
  • LicenseProprietary
  • StatusActive
  • Cost / Message~$0.001
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Command R (08-2024) is a proprietary text AI model by Cohere, released in August 2024. It has an average benchmark score of 26.2. Context window: 128K tokens.

Key facts · as of 2026-10-05

  • Command R (08-2024) by Cohere. BenchGecko score 26.2, rank 263 of 312 scored models (normalized average of public benchmark scores).
  • List price $0.15 input · $0.60 output per 1M tokens (as of 2026-10-05).
  • Sold by 1 provider (as of 2026-10-05): Cohere $0.15 in / $0.60 out.

How to cite · data as of 2026-10-05

Command R (08-2024) · benchmarks, pricing and providers. BenchGecko, data as of 2026-10-05. https://benchgecko.ai/model/command-r-08-2024

Credit "Source: BenchGecko" with a link. Prices per provider and Gecko Tests are BenchGecko data (CC BY 4.0); benchmark scores keep their original source, listed in the JSON. JSON · llms.txt · MCP