Cohere
Command Light API Pricing
Legacy lightweight Command model.
Verified against Cohere’s pricing page on 2026-07-02.
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Specs
- FamilyCommand
- API IDcommand-light
- ModalityText
- Context window—
- Max output—
- Release dateNot published
Pricing (per 1M tokens)
- Input$0.30 / 1M tokens
- Output$0.60 / 1M tokens
- Cached input—
- Cache write—
- Batch discount—
Notes
Legacy lightweight Command model.
Worked cost examples
Estimated monthly cost on three common usage shapes
| Workload | Est. monthly cost |
|---|---|
Chatbot 800 input / 200 output tokens per request, 100,000 requests/month | $36.00 |
RAG pipeline 6,000 input / 700 output tokens per request, 30,000 requests/month | $66.60 |
Batch summarization 20,000 input / 1,500 output tokens per request, 5,000 requests/month | $34.50 |
Price history
Changes we have documented since we began tracking
No price changes recorded since we began tracking.
Command Light pricing FAQ
- How much does Command Light cost per 1M tokens?
- Command Light costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens.
- How much does Command Light cost per request?
- A typical request of 800 input and 200 output tokens costs about $0.00036 on Command Light.
- Is Command Light cheaper than Command?
- Command Light is cheaper than Command on input tokens, by about 70%.
- Does Command Light have cache pricing?
- No cache discount is documented for Command Light on the provider's pricing page.