Command R+ vs Vision Medium vs Palmyra X4
Vision Medium comes out ahead, 48 to 25 and 25 on our weighted score, though Command R+ is 31% cheaper per token.
CohereCommand R+
25/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
- Our pick
VisparkVision Medium
48/100- ECI—
- Price$4.21 / $12.63
- Context1M
Writer
Palmyra X4
25/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
Vision Medium is our pick
Vision Medium is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Command R+ (25) and Palmyra X4 (25). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 priceCommand R+ and Palmyra X4Command R+ $4.38 · Palmyra X4 $4.38 · Vision Medium $6.32 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextVision MediumVision Medium 1,000,000 · Command R+ 128,000 · Palmyra X4 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsVision MediumCommand R+: Text · Vision Medium: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · Palmyra X4: Text
- Self-hostingCommand R+Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Command R+ | Vision Medium | Palmyra X4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 19 | 11 | 19 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 60 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 25/100 | 48/100 | 25/100 |
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 | Vision MediumVispark | Palmyra X4Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $2.50 (best) | $4.21 | $2.50 (best) |
| Output | $10.00 (best) | $12.63 | $10.00 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $4.38 (best) | $6.32 | $4.38 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Cohere API | Official Vispark API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 4,000 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) | 4,096 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | Yes | No |
| Video | No | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | command-r-plus-08-2024 | vispark/vision-medium | — |
| API providers | 8 (best) | 1 | 2 |
| Released | Aug 30, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 1, 2024 | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Command R+$45.00
- Vision Medium$67.36
- Palmyra X4$45.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Command R+, Vision Medium or Palmyra X4?
Vision Medium is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Command R+ (25) and Palmyra X4 (25). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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+, Vision Medium or Palmyra X4?
Command R+ is cheaper at $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 2 API providers); Vision Medium costs $4.21 input / $12.63 output per million tokens (official Vispark API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $4.38 per million tokens for Command R+ versus $4.38 for Palmyra X4 (1× as much) and $6.32 for Vision Medium (1.4× 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, Vision Medium 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+, Vision Medium and Palmyra X4 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?
Vision Medium has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 128,000 for Command R+ and 128,000 for Palmyra X4. Maximum output per response: Command R+ up to 4,000, Vision Medium up to 65,536, Palmyra X4 up to 4,096 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Command R+ accepts text; Vision Medium accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; Palmyra X4 accepts text. Vision Medium handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Command R+ publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Vision Medium and Palmyra X4 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Palmyra X4 is the newest, released Oct 9, 2024. Command R+ came out Aug 30, 2024; Vision Medium came out May 15, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
