Latest release
Choose Command R7B
Command R7B is the newer release (December 2024, against December 2023 for Mixtral 8x7B).
Command R7B vs Mixtral 8x7B: 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
- Mixtral 8x7B 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 December 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
| Command R7B | Mixtral 8x7B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Mistral AI |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Generally available | Retired |
| 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 | No data |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | December 2024 | December 2023 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Tool calling | No data |
| API model id | command-r7b-12-2024 | open-mixtral-8x7b |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Command R7B or Mixtral 8x7B?
Choose Command R7B for the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Command R7B or Mixtral 8x7B?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
What is the difference between Command R7B and Mixtral 8x7B?
Command R7B is made by Cohere and Mixtral 8x7B by Mistral AI. Mixtral 8x7B 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 December 2023). Only Command R7B offers tool calling.
Which is newer, Command R7B or Mixtral 8x7B?
Command R7B was released on December 2024 and Mixtral 8x7B on December 2023.