Today, we’re announcing availability of the latest updates to Cohere’s Command R and Command R+ models (08-2024, version 1.6) on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative AI service. These significant updates bring enhanced capabilities and efficiency to our enterprise AI offerings.
Key highlights include the following examples:
- Both models feature significant performance improvements in latency and throughput
- Both models are offered with a 128k context length on existing unit shapes
- Command R 08-2024 rivals the previous R+ version in math, coding, and reasoning
- Both models are available for on-demand inferencing and single-tenant hosting
- Command R 08-2024 fine-tuning is supported
- Command R+ excels at multistep tool use and complex retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) use cases, while Command R on OCI Generative AI is a cost-effective option for simpler RAG use cases
This release is available in the Chicago, Frankfurt, London, and São Paulo regions.
New features and improvements
This version offers the following features and improvements:
- Enhanced multilingual RAG with customizable citation options
- Significant advancements in coding, math, and reasoning capabilities
- Improved structured data analysis for finance, software as a service (SaaS), and consulting use cases
- New structured outputs feature for more accurate JSON generation
The 08-2024 versions offer better performance at more competitive pricing, with Command R 08-2024 showing remarkable gains across all benchmarks. OCI customers can now utilize these state-of-the-art models without infrastructure management concerns. Access is available through chat interfaces, APIs, or dedicated endpoints, with fine-tuning support for Command R 08-2024.
Want to know more?
For integration details and pricing information, consult our Generative AI service documentation or contact your Oracle representative.
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