Command R API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Command R costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens on Cohere. It has a 128,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.
- Input
- $0.15 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.60 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 128,000 tokens
- Max output
- 4,096 tokens
- Providers
- 3
- Added to LiteLLM
- March 2024
Command R pricing by provider
3 listings across 3 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coheresnapshot 08-2024 | command-r-08-2024 | $0.15 | $0.60 | 128K |
| Oracle Cloud (OCI)snapshot 08-2024 | oci/cohere.command-r-08-2024 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 128K |
| Vercel AI Gateway | vercel_ai_gateway/cohere/command-r | $0.15 | $0.60 | 128K |
What Command R costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Cohere | $0.60 |
| Oracle Cloud (OCI) | $0.375 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.60 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Cohere | $1.62 |
| Oracle Cloud (OCI) | $1.53 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $1.62 |
Command R features
- Function calling
Use Command R with LiteLLM
Call Command R through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="command-r-08-2024",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: command-r
litellm_params:
model: command-r-08-2024
api_key: os.environ/COHERE_API_KEYcurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "command-r",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Command R FAQ
How much does Command R cost?
Command R costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens on Cohere.
What is the context window of Command R?
Command R has a 128,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Command R?
Command R is available from 3 providers through LiteLLM: Cohere, Oracle Cloud (OCI) and Vercel AI Gateway.
How do I call Command R with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="command-r-08-2024", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Command R support?
Command R supports function calling.
When did LiteLLM add Command R?
Command R was added to LiteLLM's model price file in March 2024.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: Cohere, Oracle Cloud (OCI), Vercel AI Gateway.
Provider pages: Cohere, Oracle Cloud (OCI), Vercel AI Gateway.
