Llama 3.1 405B (Together AI) is 20% cheaper than Command R+ on blended 3:1 token pricing. Llama 3.1 405B (Together AI) costs $3.50/1M in and $3.50/1M out, while Command R+ costs $2.50/1M in and $10.00/1M out.
Llama 3.1 405B (Together AI) vs Command R+
Compare verified input/output token rates, prompt caching discounts, latency tiers, and context limits between Together AI (Meta) and Cohere.
| Metric / Feature | Llama 3.1 405B (Together AI) (Together AI (Meta)) | Command R+ (Cohere) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price ($ / 1M Tokens) | $3.50 | $2.50 |
| Output Price ($ / 1M Tokens) | $3.50 | $10.00 |
| Prompt Caching Input Rate | Not Available | Not Available |
| Blended 3:1 Rate (Production) | $3.500 / 1M | $4.375 / 1M |
| Max Context Window | 128k | 128k |
| Multimodal Vision | ❌ Text Only | ❌ Text Only |
| MMLU Benchmark | 88.6% | 75.7% |
| Throughput & Latency | Standard (~30 t/s) | Fast (~40 t/s) |
| Best For | Synthetic data generation, model distillation, enterprise on-premise benchmarking | Grounded RAG with citation generation, enterprise business tooling |
When to Choose Llama 3.1 405B (Together AI)
Choose Llama 3.1 405B (Together AI) if your workload requires synthetic data generation, model distillation, enterprise on-premise benchmarking. Ideal for teams needing Together AI (Meta)'s infrastructure and ecosystem tooling.
When to Choose Command R+
Choose Command R+ if your primary objective is grounded rag with citation generation, enterprise business tooling. Ideal for scaling high-throughput pipelines with Cohere.
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