Images as input
Choose GPT-4o Search Preview
GPT-4o Search Preview accepts images as input; Command R7B does not.
Command R7B vs GPT-4o Search Preview: price, context and capabilities
Choose GPT-4o Search Preview for images as input and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Both accept 128k tokens per request.
- GPT-4o Search Preview is the newer model (Mar 11, 2025, against December 2024).
- Only GPT-4o Search Preview offers vision, structured output, batch api.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Latest release
Choose GPT-4o Search Preview
GPT-4o Search Preview is the newer release (Mar 11, 2025, against December 2024 for Command R7B).
Specifications side by side
| Command R7B | GPT-4o Search Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | OpenAI |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Generally available | Deprecated |
| Headline price | No data | No data |
| Input | No data | No data |
| Output | No data | No data |
| Cached input | No data | No data |
| Context window | 128k | 128k |
| Max output | No data | 16k |
| Released | December 2024 | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | October 2023 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Tool calling | Vision, Tool calling, Structured output, Batch API |
| API model id | command-r7b-12-2024 | gpt-4o-search-preview |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Command R7B or GPT-4o Search Preview?
Choose GPT-4o Search Preview for images as input and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Command R7B or GPT-4o Search Preview?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Command R7B or GPT-4o Search Preview?
Both accept 128k tokens per request.
What is the difference between Command R7B and GPT-4o Search Preview?
Command R7B is made by Cohere and GPT-4o Search Preview by OpenAI. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Both accept 128k tokens per request. GPT-4o Search Preview is the newer model (Mar 11, 2025, against December 2024). Only GPT-4o Search Preview offers vision, structured output, batch api.
Which is newer, Command R7B or GPT-4o Search Preview?
GPT-4o Search Preview was released on Mar 11, 2025 and Command R7B on December 2024.