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FlagshipCohere
Command A
Command A is Cohere's flagship text generation model with 256K token context window, designed for enterprise applications requiring advanced reasoning and tool integration.
Context 256K
Tier Flagship
Tools Supported
Input from
$2.50 / 1M tokens
across 1 provider
API Pricing
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| $2.50 | $10.00 |
Prices updated daily. Last check: Sep 6, 2026
Command A pricing by provider
Input, output, and batch rates, plus alternatives, for one provider at a time.
Performance & Benchmarks
Source: Artificial Analysis →Intelligence
2.1 / 100
Math
13.0 / 100
Output Speed
58.8 t/s
Latency (TTFT)
323ms
Reasoning & Knowledge
- MMLU-Pro71.2%
- GPQA Diamond52.7%
- Humanity's Last Exam4.0%
Coding
- LiveCodeBench28.7%
Math
- AIME 202513.0%
- AIME9.7%
- MATH-50081.9%
Agentic & Tool Use
- Terminal-Bench Hard0.8%
- τ²-bench15.2%
Instruction & Long Context
- IFBench36.5%
- Long-Context Reasoning21.3%
Benchmarks measured Sep 2026. Scores are independent evaluations, not vendor-reported.
Model Details
General
- Creator
- Cohere
- Family
- Command
- Tier
- Flagship
- Context Window
- 256K
- Modalities
- Text
Capabilities
- Tool Calling
- Yes
- Open Source
- No
- Subtypes
- Chat Completion
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Large 256K token context window supports processing of lengthy documents
- Tool calling support enables integration with external APIs and systems
- Enterprise-focused design with business application optimization
- Balanced performance with 32.8 tokens/second generation speed
- Chat completion interface optimized for conversational applications
- Developed by Cohere with focus on enterprise reliability
- Flagship tier positioning within Command model family
Limitations
- Text-only modality lacks image or multimodal input support
- Proprietary model with no open-source availability
- Time-to-first-token of 706ms slower than some competing models
- Limited to chat completion format without other interaction modes
Key Features
•256K token context window
•Tool calling with external API integration
•Chat completion interface
•Text generation and understanding
•Enterprise-grade language processing
•Streaming response capabilities
•Structured output generation
•Multi-turn conversation support
About Command A
Command A is Cohere's flagship model in the Command family, positioned as their most capable text generation system for enterprise and developer applications. As a proprietary model from Cohere, it represents their top-tier offering for complex language understanding and generation tasks.
The model features a 256K token context window and supports text-only interactions through chat completion interfaces. Command A includes tool calling capabilities, enabling integration with external systems and APIs. Performance benchmarks show the model generates 32.8 output tokens per second with a time-to-first-token of 706 milliseconds, indicating balanced throughput and response latency characteristics.
Command A targets enterprise use cases requiring sophisticated language processing, particularly applications involving business document analysis, customer service automation, and multi-step reasoning workflows. Its positioning as Cohere's flagship model places it in competition with other enterprise-focused language models, though its text-only modality distinguishes it from multimodal alternatives in the current frontier model landscape.
Common Use Cases
Command A is well-suited for enterprise applications requiring sophisticated text processing and reasoning capabilities. Its large 256K context window makes it effective for analyzing lengthy business documents, contracts, and reports. The tool calling functionality enables development of AI agents that can interact with business systems, databases, and APIs. Common applications include customer service automation, document summarization and analysis, business intelligence workflows, and multi-step reasoning tasks. The flagship tier positioning makes it appropriate for complex enterprise deployments where advanced language understanding is critical, though organizations requiring multimodal capabilities may need to consider alternative models with image or other modality support.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Command A cost per million tokens?
Command A pricing varies by provider and pricing type (standard vs batch). Check the pricing table above for current rates across all providers.
What is Command A best used for?
Command A excels at enterprise applications requiring advanced text processing, including document analysis, business automation, and AI agents that integrate with external systems through its tool calling capabilities.
How does Command A compare to other flagship models?
Command A offers a large 256K context window and enterprise-focused design, but is limited to text-only processing unlike multimodal flagship models. Its tool calling capabilities and business optimization distinguish it from general-purpose alternatives.