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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Command R vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Command R comes out ahead, 51 to 45 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    Cohere

    Command R

    Released Aug 30, 2024

    51/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.15 / $0.60
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Command R

  2. NVIDIA

    Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

    Released Apr 15, 2025

    45/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.478 / $0.504
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

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01 — Verdict

Command R is our pick

Command R is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct (45). It leads 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 priceCommand RCommand R $0.263 · Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct $0.485 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameCommand R 128,000 · Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsCommand R: Text · Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightCommand RLlama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Price50%7765
Inputs & features30%2525
Context window20%2424
Overall100%51/10045/100

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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct specifications side by side
SpecificationCommand RCohereLlama 3.1 Nemotron 70B InstructNVIDIA
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.15 (best)$0.478
Output$0.60$0.504 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.263 (best)$0.485
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Cohere APIMedian of 2 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max output4,000 tokens8,192 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDcommand-r-08-2024nvidia/llama-3.1-nemotron-70b-instruct
API providers5 (best)3
ReleasedAug 30, 2024Apr 15, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJun 1, 2024—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Command R$2.70
  • Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct$5.79
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Command R or Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Command R is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct (45). It leads 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 or Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Command R is cheaper at $0.15 input / $0.60 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct costs $0.478 input / $0.504 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers; free on Nvidia). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.263 per million tokens for Command R versus $0.485 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct (1.8× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Command R has not been scored yet and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command R and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Command R up to 4,000, Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct up to 8,192 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Command R accepts text; Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is the newest, released Apr 15, 2025. 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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