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 Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus
Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Qwen3 Coder Plus is Alibaba's proprietary version of the Open Source Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B. It is a powerful coding agent model specializing in autonomous programming via tool calling and environment interaction, combining coding proficienc…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) | Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 128K | 1M | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $2.50 | $0.65 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $10.00 | $3.25 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus |
| 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 Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus?
Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus wins on 3 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 Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus?
Input: $2.50 vs $0.65 per 1M tokens. Output: $10.00 vs $3.25 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) and Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus support?
Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) supports up to 128K tokens. Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) and Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus support tool calling?
Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024): yes. Qwen: Qwen3 Coder Plus: yes.