Cohere: Command A
The Cohere Command A is a text-based language model that can handle input and output up to 256,000 tokens in length. It only accepts text as input and does not support reasoning or tool integration. For developers and researchers who prioritize a strong blended benchmark score of 8.4 across two independent evaluations, the Cohere Command A may be worth shortlisting due to its competitive standing despite being priced at $2.5 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. Its pricing may be a consideration for projects with substantial text input or high-output requirements.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 8.2 across 2 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | code editing across languages | 12.0 |
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 11.5 |
- Model ID
- cohere/command-a
- Vendor
- cohere
- Released
- March 2025
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 8,192 tokens
- Tool Calling
- not supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $2.50/M input and $10.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.09 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $1.75 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $32.50 |
Similar models
Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024)
Cohere: Command R7B (12-2024)
Cohere: Command R (08-2024)
Cohere: North Mini Code (free)
Cohere: Command A+
Quick answers
- How much does Cohere: Command A cost?
- $2.50 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens.
- What is Cohere: Command A's context window?
- 256,000 tokens, roughly 384 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Cohere: Command A support tool calling?
- It supports structured output.
- Can Cohere: Command A process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.