command-r-08-2024 is an update of the [Command R](/models/cohere/command-r) with improved performance for multilingual retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and tool use. More broadly, it is better at math, code and reasoning and is competit…
Model details →Cohere: Command R (08-2024) vs Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat
Cohere: Command R (08-2024) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
LongCat-Flash-Chat is a large-scale Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model with 560B total parameters, of which 18.6B–31.3B (≈27B on average) are dynamically activated per input. It introduces a shortcut-connected MoE design to reduce communication…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Cohere: Command R (08-2024) | Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 128K | 131K | 🏆 Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.15 | $0.20 | 🏆 Cohere: Command R (08-2024) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.60 | $0.80 | 🏆 Cohere: Command R (08-2024) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cohere: Command R (08-2024) better than Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat?
Cohere: Command R (08-2024) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Cohere: Command R (08-2024) and Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat?
Input: $0.15 vs $0.20 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.60 vs $0.80 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Cohere: Command R (08-2024) and Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat support?
Cohere: Command R (08-2024) supports up to 128K tokens. Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both Cohere: Command R (08-2024) and Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat support tool calling?
Cohere: Command R (08-2024): yes. Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat: yes.