Model comparison
Cohere Command R7B vs Llama 4 Scout
Compare Cohere Command R7B vs Llama 4 Scout API pricing: input/output token costs, cache pricing, context windows, workload estimates, and routing fit.
Cohere Command R7B
cohere_chat · command-r7b-12-2024
- Input
- $0.037
- Output
- $0.15
- Context
- 128K
Llama 4 Scout
deepinfra · deepinfra/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct
- Input
- $0.08
- Output
- $0.3
- Context
- 327.7K
Quick take
Cohere Command R7B has the lower input price at $0.037 per 1M input tokens. Cohere Command R7B is cheaper for the example blended workload below. Llama 4 Scout has the larger context window at 327.7K tokens.
Choose Cohere Command R7B if...
- Cohere Command R7B is the better default for cost-sensitive traffic and repeated high-volume calls.
Choose Llama 4 Scout if...
- Llama 4 Scout is safer for long documents, repository analysis, and RAG prompts because it has the larger context window.
- Llama 4 Scout gives more room for long generated answers, reports, or code output.
Example workload cost
Estimates use input tokens plus 20% output tokens. They exclude provider discounts, cache hits, and tool/search surcharges.
| Workload | Cohere Command R7B | Llama 4 Scout | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M input + 200K output | $0.07 | $0.14 | Cohere Command R7B |
| 10M input + 2M output | $0.68 | $1.40 | Cohere Command R7B |
| 100M input + 20M output | $6.75 | $14.00 | Cohere Command R7B |
Context, output, and capability fit
Llama 4 Scout provides the larger context window. Check max output separately when the task needs long reports, code generation, or full-document rewrites.
- Cohere Command R7B max output
- 4.1K
- Llama 4 Scout max output
- 327.7K
- Cohere Command R7B features
- function calling
- Llama 4 Scout features
- function calling
Risk notes for Cohere Command R7B
- Smaller context window: long PDFs, codebases, or RAG prompts may need chunking.
- No prompt caching in this snapshot: repeated long-context calls may be more expensive.
Risk notes for Llama 4 Scout
- No prompt caching in this snapshot: repeated long-context calls may be more expensive.
Routing tags
budgethigh-volumeenterprise-ragragopen-weightmultimodallong-contextlocal-open