Command R

Mar 2024
Command R
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Fits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✓ 24 GB GPU · compressed✓ 48 GB GPU · 8-bit✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceCC BY-NC 4.0no commercial use

History

2 versions
1,1951,2001,2051,210Apr 24Jul 24Release dateArena Text · Creative writingCommand R08-2024
1,1951,2001,2051,210Apr 24Jul 24Release dateArena Text · Creative writingCommand R08-2024

FAQ

How much does Command R cost?›

There is no per-unit API price: price not verified.

How good is Command R, and what is it best at?›

#179 of 196 in Chat & Knowledge, #178 of 195 in Writing & Language.

Is Command R better than Llama 3 8B Instruct?›

On Arena Text · creative writing, Command R scores 1,195 vs 1,196 — about the same.

What is the context window of Command R?›

128K tokens.

When was Command R released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2024-03-11. It is the current version in its line.

Is Command R open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (cc-by-nc-4.0 licence).

Can I run Command R locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Command R read images?›

No, it accepts text only.

What is Command R?›

Command R is an open-weights language model from Cohere, released Mar 2024.

What are the best alternatives to Command R?›

GPT-5 Mini (better), Gemma 4 31B (open weights).