DBRX vs Cohere Rerank 3.5

Compare DBRX and Cohere Rerank 3.5: pricing, performance, context window, latency, and best use cases. Side-by-side comparison on XALEN.

Updated 2026-05-21 · By Abhishek Raj · Our methodology

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Feature DBRX Cohere Rerank 3.5
CategoryEnterpriseReranking
Parameters132B (36B active)~600M
Context Window32K4K
Input Price$0.04/1M tokens$0.002/search/1M tokens
Output Price$0.08/1M tokensN/A/1M tokens
Latency~300ms~25ms

Choose DBRX when:

  • ✓ Data pipelines
  • ✓ Analytics
  • ✓ Enterprise workflows
Key Strengths:

MoE efficient, Good for data, Enterprise-grade

Choose Cohere Rerank 3.5 when:

  • ✓ Search reranking
  • ✓ RAG improvement
  • ✓ Result quality
Key Strengths:

Higher quality, Multilingual, Fast

Verdict: DBRX vs Cohere Rerank 3.5

For cost efficiency, Cohere Rerank 3.5 wins at $0.002/search/1M input tokens. For speed, Cohere Rerank 3.5 is faster at ~25ms. DBRX excels at Data pipelines while Cohere Rerank 3.5 is better for Search reranking. Both are available on XALEN through a single API — try them in the Playground to see which fits your workload.

Detailed Analysis

Pricing Comparison

DBRX costs $0.04/1M input tokens and $0.08/1M output tokens. Cohere Rerank 3.5 costs $0.002/search input and N/A output. Cohere Rerank 3.5 is 20.0x cheaper on input tokens. XALEN offers batch processing at 50% discount on both models.

Performance & Context

DBRX has a 32K context window with ~300ms latency. Cohere Rerank 3.5 offers 4K context at ~25ms. DBRX has the larger context window.

Best For

DBRX (Enterprise) is optimized for: Data pipelines, Analytics, Enterprise workflows. Cohere Rerank 3.5 (Reranking) works best for: Search reranking, RAG improvement, Result quality.

Try Both on XALEN

Both models are available through XALEN's OpenAI-compatible API. Switch between them by changing the model parameter:

from xalen import XALEN

client = XALEN(api_key="xln_test_YOUR_KEY")

# Use DBRX
response_a = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="dbrx",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your question here"}]
)

# Use Cohere Rerank 3.5
response_b = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="rerank-v3-5",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your question here"}]
)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DBRX or Cohere Rerank 3.5?

DBRX (Enterprise, 132B (36B active)) offers MoE efficient. Cohere Rerank 3.5 (Reranking, ~600M) offers Higher quality. Choose DBRX for Data pipelines or Cohere Rerank 3.5 for Search reranking.

How much does DBRX cost vs Cohere Rerank 3.5?

DBRX: $0.04/1M input, $0.08/1M output. Cohere Rerank 3.5: $0.002/search/1M input, N/A/1M output. Both available on XALEN with batch processing at 50% discount.

Can I use both models on XALEN?

Yes. XALEN provides 200+ models through a single OpenAI-compatible API. Switch between DBRX and Cohere Rerank 3.5 by changing the model parameter. No code changes needed.

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Last updated: 2026-05-21. Pricing and specifications may change. Check pricing page for latest rates.