# 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.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/command-r
- Lab: Cohere
- LiteLLM model name: `command-r-08-2024`
- Context window: 128,000 tokens
- Max output: 4,096 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: March 2024
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohere (snapshot 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 |

## Cost examples

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

## Features

Supported: Function calling.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="command-r-08-2024",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## 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.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json