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 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Qwen2.5 72B is the latest series of Qwen large language models. Qwen2.5 brings the following improvements upon Qwen2: - Significantly more knowledge and has greatly improved capabilities in coding and mathematics, thanks to our specialized…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Cohere: Command R (08-2024) | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 128K | 33K | 🏆 Cohere: Command R (08-2024) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.15 | $0.12 | 🏆 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.60 | $0.39 | 🏆 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct |
| 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 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct 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 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
Input: $0.15 vs $0.12 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.60 vs $0.39 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Cohere: Command R (08-2024) and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct support?
Cohere: Command R (08-2024) supports up to 128K tokens. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct supports up to 33K tokens.
Do both Cohere: Command R (08-2024) and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct support tool calling?
Cohere: Command R (08-2024): yes. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct: yes.