Latest release
Choose Command R7B
Command R7B is the newer release (December 2024, against March 2023 for Claude Instant 1).
Claude Instant 1 vs Command R7B: price, context and capabilities
Choose Command R7B for the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- Claude Instant 1 has been retired; Command R7B is the one you can still call.
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Command R7B is the newer model (December 2024, against March 2023).
- Only Command R7B offers tool calling.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Specifications side by side
| Claude Instant 1 | Command R7B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Cohere |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Retired | Generally available |
| Headline price | No data | No data |
| Input | No data | No data |
| Output | No data | No data |
| Cached input | No data | No data |
| Context window | No data | 128k |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | March 2023 | December 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | No data | Tool calling |
| API model id | claude-instant-1.2 | command-r7b-12-2024 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Claude Instant 1 or Command R7B?
Choose Command R7B for the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Claude Instant 1 or Command R7B?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
What is the difference between Claude Instant 1 and Command R7B?
Claude Instant 1 is made by Anthropic and Command R7B by Cohere. Claude Instant 1 has been retired; Command R7B is the one you can still call. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Command R7B is the newer model (December 2024, against March 2023). Only Command R7B offers tool calling.
Which is newer, Claude Instant 1 or Command R7B?
Command R7B was released on December 2024 and Claude Instant 1 on March 2023.