Command R+ vs Palmyra X4 vs Qwen Max
Palmyra X4 comes out ahead, 25 to 22 and 22 on our weighted score, though Qwen Max is 36% cheaper per token.
CohereCommand R+
22/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
- Our pick
Writer
Palmyra X4
25/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen Max
22/100- ECI—
- Price$1.60 / $6.40
- Context33K
Palmyra X4 is our pick
Palmyra X4 is the better all-round choice, scoring 25/100 against Command R+ (22) and Qwen Max (22). It leads on inputs & features. Qwen Max wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceQwen MaxQwen Max $2.80 · Command R+ $4.38 · Palmyra X4 $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextCommand R+ and Palmyra X4Command R+ 128,000 · Palmyra X4 128,000 · Qwen Max 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsCommand R+: Text · Palmyra X4: Text · Qwen Max: Text
- Self-hostingCommand R+Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Command R+ | Palmyra X4 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 19 | 19 | 29 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 35 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 22/100 | 25/100 | 22/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Command R+Cohere | Palmyra X4Writer | Qwen MaxAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $2.50 | $2.50 | $1.60 (best) |
| Output | $10.00 | $10.00 | $6.40 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $4.38 | $4.38 | $2.80 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Cohere API | Median of 1 providers | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 4,000 tokens | 4,096 tokens | 8,192 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | command-r-plus-08-2024 | — | qwen-max |
| API providers | 7 (best) | 1 | 6 |
| Released | Aug 30, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 1, 2024 | — | Apr 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Command R+$45.00
- Palmyra X4$45.00
- Qwen Max$28.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Command R+, Palmyra X4 or Qwen Max?
Palmyra X4 is the better all-round choice, scoring 25/100 against Command R+ (22) and Qwen Max (22). It leads on inputs & features. Qwen Max wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Command R+, Palmyra X4 or Qwen Max?
Qwen Max is cheaper at $1.60 input / $6.40 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). Command R+ costs $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price); Palmyra X4 costs $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $2.80 per million tokens for Qwen Max versus $4.38 for Command R+ (1.6× as much) and $4.38 for Palmyra X4 (1.6× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Command R+ has not been scored yet, Palmyra X4 has not been scored yet and Qwen Max has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command R+, Palmyra X4 and Qwen Max yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Command R+ and Palmyra X4 have the largest context windows (128,000 and 128,000 tokens), against 32,768 for Qwen Max. Maximum output per response: Command R+ up to 4,000, Palmyra X4 up to 4,096, Qwen Max up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Command R+ accepts text; Palmyra X4 accepts text; Qwen Max accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Command R+ publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Palmyra X4 and Qwen Max is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Palmyra X4 is the newest, released Oct 9, 2024. Command R+ came out Aug 30, 2024; Qwen Max came out Apr 3, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Command R+ Jun 1, 2024, Qwen Max Apr 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
