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 the same.…
Model details →Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) vs Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
The highly anticipated 400B class of Llama3 is here! Clocking in at 128k context with impressive eval scores, the Meta AI team continues to push the frontier of open-source LLMs. Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3.1) launched with a var…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) | Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 128K | 131K | 🏆 Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $2.50 | $4.00 | 🏆 Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $10.00 | $4.00 | 🏆 Meta: Llama 3.1 405B 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 Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?
Meta: Llama 3.1 405B 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 Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?
Input: $2.50 vs $4.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $10.00 vs $4.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) and Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct support?
Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) supports up to 128K tokens. Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) and Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct support tool calling?
Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024): yes. Meta: Llama 3.1 405B Instruct: yes.