Cohere
info Notes
Free "Trial" API key, no credit card. 1,000 API calls/month. Non-commercial use only.
key How to get API key
General steps — follow the official Cohere page for exact details.
- Open the Cohere API key page ↗
- Create a new account, or sign in if you already have one.
- Generate an API key from the dashboard or settings.
layers Available models 18
| Model | Capabilities | Context | Output | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Command A+ (218B)
command-a+-(218b) |
description
image
| 128K | — | 20 RPM |
Command A (111B)
command-a-(111b) |
description
| 256K | — | 20 RPM |
Command R+
command-r+ |
description
| 128K | — | 20 RPM |
Command R
command-r |
description
| 128K | — | 20 RPM |
Command R7B
command-r7b |
description
| 128K | — | 20 RPM |
Command A Reasoning
command-a-reasoning |
Text (reasoning) | 256K | — | 20 RPM |
Command A Translate
command-a-translate |
description
| 8K | — | 20 RPM |
Command A Vision
command-a-vision |
description
image
| 128K | — | 20 RPM |
Command R7B Arabic
command-r7b-arabic |
description
| 128K | — | 20 RPM |
Aya Expanse 32B
aya-expanse-32b |
description
| 128K | — | 20 RPM |
Aya Vision 32B
aya-vision-32b |
description
image
| 16K | — | 20 RPM |
Command A
command-a |
description
| 256K | — | 1,000 requests per month |
Command A+
command-a+ |
description
| 256K | — | 1,000 requests per month |
Embed V4
embed-v4 |
description
| 256K | — | 1,000 requests per month |
Embed English V3
embed-english-v3 |
description
| 256K | — | 1,000 requests per month |
Embed Multilingual V3
embed-multilingual-v3 |
description
| 256K | — | 1,000 requests per month |
Rerank V3.5
rerank-v3.5 |
description
| 256K | — | 1,000 requests per month |
Rerank English V3
rerank-english-v3 |
description
| 256K | — | 1,000 requests per month |
help Frequently Asked Questions
Cohere offers 18 free models.
The largest context window is 256,000 tokens.
The free tier is limited to 20 RPM.
No, Cohere does not require a credit card for the free tier.