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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Palmyra X4 vs Command R+

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

  1. Our pick

    Writer

    Palmyra X4

    Released Oct 9, 2024

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

  2. Cohere

    Command R+

    Released Aug 30, 2024

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

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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 pricePalmyra X4 $4.38 · Command R+ $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the samePalmyra X4 128,000 · Command R+ 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsPalmyra X4: Text · Command R+: Text
  • Self-hostingCommand R+Publishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightPalmyra X4Command R+
Price50%1919
Inputs & features30%3525
Context window20%2424
Overall100%25/10022/100

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.

Palmyra X4 vs Command R+ specifications side by side
SpecificationPalmyra X4WriterCommand R+Cohere
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 sourceMedian of 1 providersOfficial Cohere API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max output4,096 tokens (best)4,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model ID—command-r-plus-08-2024
API providers17 (best)
ReleasedOct 9, 2024Aug 30, 2024
Knowledge cutoff—Jun 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.

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

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Palmyra X4 or Command R+?

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, Palmyra X4 or Command R+?

Palmyra X4 and Command R+ 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. Palmyra X4 has not been scored yet and Command R+ has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Palmyra X4 and Command R+ 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?

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

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Palmyra X4 accepts text; Command R+ 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.

05 — Keep comparing

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