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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Command R+ vs Palmyra X4

Palmyra X4 comes out ahead, 25 to 22 on our weighted score.

  1. Cohere

    Command R+

    Released Aug 30, 2024

    22/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $10.00
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Command R+
  2. Our pick

    Writer

    Palmyra X4

    Released Oct 9, 2024

    25/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $10.00
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Palmyra X4

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01 — Verdict

Palmyra X4 is our pick

Palmyra X4 is the better all-round choice, scoring 25/100 against Command R+ (22). It leads on inputs & features. 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 priceSame priceCommand R+ $4.38 · Palmyra X4 $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameCommand R+ 128,000 · Palmyra X4 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsCommand R+: Text · Palmyra X4: Text
  • Self-hostingCommand R+Publishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightCommand R+Palmyra X4
Price50%1919
Inputs & features30%2535
Context window20%2424
Overall100%22/10025/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Command R+ vs Palmyra X4 specifications side by side
SpecificationCommand R+CoherePalmyra X4Writer
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$2.50$2.50
Output$10.00$10.00
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$4.38$4.38
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Cohere APIMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max output4,000 tokens4,096 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model IDcommand-r-plus-08-2024—
API providers7 (best)1
ReleasedAug 30, 2024Oct 9, 2024
Knowledge cutoffJun 1, 2024—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Command R+$45.00
  • Palmyra X4$45.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Command R+ or Palmyra X4?

Palmyra X4 is the better all-round choice, scoring 25/100 against Command R+ (22). It leads on inputs & features. 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+ or Palmyra X4?

Command R+ and Palmyra X4 cost the same: $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Command R+ has not been scored yet and Palmyra X4 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command R+ and Palmyra X4 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Command R+ and Palmyra X4 share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Command R+ up to 4,000, Palmyra X4 up to 4,096 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Command R+ accepts text; Palmyra X4 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 is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Palmyra X4 is the newest, released Oct 9, 2024. Command R+ came out Aug 30, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Command R+ Jun 1, 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.

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