Command Light Pricing — $0.30/M input, $0.60/M output
Cohere / April 2026
Input $0.30/M tokens
Output $0.60/M tokens
Context Window 4K tokens
Lightweight, cost-efficient Cohere model
Typical use cases
General-purpose inference, chat, extraction, structured output
Estimated monthly cost at scale
Assumes 50/50 input/output token split at stated daily volume.
| Daily Volume | Monthly Tokens | Estimated Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens/day | 30M tokens | $13.50 |
| 5M tokens/day | 150M tokens | $67.50 |
| 10M tokens/day | 300M tokens | $135.00 |
vs. other Cohere models
| Model | Input ($/M) | Output ($/M) | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command R+ | $2.50 | $10.00 | 128K |
| Command R | $0.15 | $0.60 | 128K |
| Command | $0.75 | $1.50 | 4K |
| Command R7B | $0.07 | $0.30 | 128K |
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