command-r-plus-08-2024 is an update of the [Command R+](/models/cohere/command-r-plus) with roughly 50% higher throughput and 25% lower latencies as compared to the previous Command R+ version, while keeping the hardware footprint...
Model details →Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) vs Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)
Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Nano Banana Pro is Google’s most advanced image-generation and editing model, built on Gemini 3 Pro. It extends the original Nano Banana with significantly improved multimodal reasoning, real-world grounding, and...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) | Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 128K | 131K | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $2.50 | $2.00 | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $10.00 | $12.00 | 🏆 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. | — | Yes | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) better than Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)?
Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) wins on 4 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 Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)?
Input: $2.50 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $10.00 vs $12.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) and Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) support?
Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) supports up to 128K tokens. Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) and Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) support tool calling?
Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024): yes. Google: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image): yes.