# Cohere Command R+ (04-2024) — deprecation status

> Yes — Cohere deprecated Command R+ (04-2024) on September 15, 2025 but has not published a shutdown date. It still answers requests today. The recommended replacement is Command R+ (08-2024).

Cohere's April 2024 flagship, the first open-weights model to seriously compete on multi-step tool use, and the one that made the undated command-r-plus alias worth pinning. Deprecated 15 September 2025 with no shutdown date published, which means existing users keep access indefinitely and new ones get none.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Cohere |
| Model id | `command-r-plus-04-2024` |
| Status | Deprecated |
| Aliases | `command-r-plus` |
| Deprecated | September 15, 2025 |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Command R+ (08-2024)** (`command-r-plus-08-2024`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/cohere/command-r-plus-08-2024
  - The nearest snapshot, but Cohere lists command-a-03-2025 as the strongest-performing option across domains and that is where new work should go.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/cohere/command-r-plus-08-2024

```diff
- "model": "command-r-plus-04-2024"
+ "model": "command-r-plus-08-2024"
```

## FAQ

### When will Cohere Command R+ (04-2024) shut down?

Cohere has deprecated Cohere Command R+ (04-2024) but has not published a shutdown date. Treat it as at risk and plan a migration.

### What replaces Cohere Command R+ (04-2024)?

Cohere recommends Command R+ (08-2024) (`command-r-plus-08-2024`) as the replacement for Cohere Command R+ (04-2024). The nearest snapshot, but Cohere lists command-a-03-2025 as the strongest-performing option across domains and that is where new work should go.

### Is Cohere Command R+ (04-2024) still available?

Yes, for now. Cohere Command R+ (04-2024) is deprecated but still answers requests. Deprecated models get no further updates and are the first to lose capacity.

### How do I migrate from Cohere Command R+ (04-2024) to command-r-plus-08-2024?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "command-r-plus-04-2024" with "command-r-plus-08-2024". The nearest snapshot, but Cohere lists command-a-03-2025 as the strongest-performing option across domains and that is where new work should go.

### Does this apply to command-r-plus too?

Yes. Cohere Command R+ (04-2024) is also published as `command-r-plus`; that id shares the same lifecycle dates as `command-r-plus-04-2024`.

## Sources

- [Cohere deprecations](https://docs.cohere.com/docs/deprecations) — accessed 2026-08-03

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/cohere/command-r-plus-04-2024
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/cohere/command-r-plus-04-2024.json