Free {family} model via API
Cohere's Command models target enterprise RAG and tool use; trial API keys give limited free access.
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| # | Model ↕ | AA Index ↕ | GPQA ↕ | Context ↕ | Size ↕ | Free at ↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
9.9 | 76% | 262K | Small |   OpenRouter, UnoRouter |
|
| 2 | |
— | — | 128K | Mid-size | Cohere |
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| 3 | |
— | — | 16K | Mid-size | Cohere |
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| 4 |
Command A 03 2025
Cohere · 111B · Legacy
|
— | — | 288K | Frontier | Cohere |
|
| 5 |
Command A Plus 05 2026
Cohere · 111B · Legacy
|
— | — | 436K | Frontier | Cohere |
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| 6 | |
— | — | 289K | Frontier | Cohere |
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| 7 |
Cohere Command A
Cohere · 111B · Legacy
|
— | — | 256K | Frontier | UnoRouter |
|
| 8 | |
— | — | 128K | Frontier | Cohere |
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| 9 |
Command R Plus 08 2024
Cohere · 104B · Legacy
|
— | — | 128K | Frontier | Cohere |
|
| 10 |
Command R 08 2024
Cohere · 35B · Legacy
|
— | — | 128K | Mid-size | Cohere |
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| 11 |
Command R7b 12 2024
Cohere · 35B · Legacy
|
— | — | 132K | Mid-size | Cohere |
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| 12 |
Command R7b Arabic 02 2025
Cohere · 35B · Legacy
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— | — | 128K | Mid-size | Cohere |
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| 13 |
Command A Translate 08 2025
Cohere · 111B · Translation · Legacy
|
— | — | 9K | Frontier | Cohere |
Benchmarks: Artificial Analysis (September 24, 2026). A dash means the model is not on their leaderboard; we never estimate scores ourselves.
About Command
Cohere's Command models target enterprise RAG and tool use; trial API keys give limited free access.
FAQ
Which Command models are free?
Currently 13 models are free: North Mini Code, C4ai Aya Expanse 32B, C4ai Aya Vision 32B, Command A 03 2025, Command A Plus 05 2026, Command A Reasoning 08 2025.
Where can I get a free Command API key?
Free Command routes are available at: OpenRouter, UnoRouter, Cohere. Get a key in the provider's dashboard; links are on each model card.
Who develops Command?
Cohere's Command models target enterprise RAG and tool use; trial API keys give limited free access.