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Cohere
Proprietary
Creator of the Command and Embed model families. Enterprise-focused NLP platform with LLMs, embeddings, and reranking. OpenAI-compatible API.
Features
OpenAI Compatible
Streaming
Batching
Fine-tuning
Embeddings
Vision
Audio
Function Calling
JSON Mode
Compliance
SOC 2
HIPAA
GDPR
Pricing Model
per token Free tier: Trial key with 1,000 API calls/month
Details
Founded 2019
HQ Toronto, Canada
Models 3
API Base
https://api.cohere.com/v2 Model Catalog (3)
| Model | Type | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Context | Speed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command A Cohere | llm | $2.50 | $10.00 | — | — | |
| Command R+ Cohere | llm | $2.50 | $10.00 | — | — | |
| Embed V4 Cohere | embedding | $0.100 | see notes | — | — |
Cohere API FAQ
Is the Cohere API free?
Yes, Cohere has a free tier: Trial key with 1,000 API calls/month. Paid usage is billed per model.
What is the cheapest Cohere model?
Embed V4 at $0.10 in per 1M tokens, based on the 3 models we track for Cohere.
How many models does Cohere offer?
We track 3 Cohere models: 2 LLM, 1 embedding.
Is the Cohere API OpenAI-compatible?
Yes. Cohere exposes an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so you can use the OpenAI SDKs by changing the base URL and API key.