LLM
GA
Open weights
Command R7B
Low-resource RAG and chat
Release2024-12
Context131K
Max output—
Parameters7B
Local / VRAM6–12 GB
LicenseOpen weights
Overview
Command R7B is a model in the LLM category from Cohere. It was released in 2024-12. The vendor is based in Canada. Best for: Low-resource RAG and chat.
Strengths
- Small
- 128K context
- RAG-focused
Limits
- Commercial license restriction
- Limited reasoning
Specifications
| Vendor | Cohere |
|---|---|
| Category | LLM |
| Release | 2024-12 |
| Status | GA |
| License | Open weights |
| License name | CC-BY-NC-4.0 |
| Commercial use | Not allowed |
| Parameters | 7B |
| Context window | 131K |
| Input modalities | Text |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Prompt types | Text |
| Negative prompts | No |
| Max outputs | 1 |
| Local deployment | Yes |
| VRAM | 6–12 GB |
| System RAM | 16–32 GB |
| API access | Yes |
| Pricing | Free weights (non-commercial) |
| Confidence | High |
| Vendor country | Canada |
| Vendor type | Frontier lab |
Pricing & hardware
Free weights (non-commercial)
This model can be self-hosted or run locally. Approximate GPU memory: 6–12 GB. Approximate system RAM: 16–32 GB. API access is available.