Command A API

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Command A is a powerful LLM with advanced capabilities for enterprise applications.

Modalities: TextText
In / Out price: $2.65/$10.58per 1M
Context window: 250K tokens
Released: Sep 9, 2025

Command A overview

Command A by Cohere

Cohere's Command A, a 111B-parameter model, excels in agentic workflows and multilingual tasks.

Command A specs

Model ID: cohere/command-a
Developer: Cohere
Context window: 256,000 tokens
Max output: 256,000 tokens
Input: Text
Output: Text
API: OpenAI-compatible, base URL https://api.aimlapi.com/v1

Command A Description

Command A is a 111-billion-parameter dense transformer model developed by Cohere, tailored for enterprise AI applications. It excels in agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and multilingual tasks, delivering precise, data-grounded insights across 23 languages. Command A is optimized for efficiency and professional use cases such as coding, automation, and conversational intelligence.

Technical Specification

Command A leverages a dense transformer architecture optimized for tool integration and RAG workflows. It supports a broad multilingual spectrum covering 23 languages including Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Russian, and Vietnamese. The model runs efficiently on two A100/H100 GPUs, achieving 150% higher throughput than its predecessor.

Performance Benchmarks

Based on Cohere’s reported metrics:

These metrics highlight strong reasoning (MMLU, IFEval), mathematical problem-solving (MATH), and moderate coding accuracy and business function calling capabilities (Taubench, BFCL). Command A supports a 256K token context window for extended document and workflow handling.

Performance Metrics

Command A demonstrates solid performance in enterprise AI benchmarks, achieving 85.5% on MMLU for reasoning, 63.8% on BFCL for business function calling, and 51.7% on Taubench for coding accuracy, indicating moderate performance in SQL and code translation. It scores 80.0% on MATH and 90.0% on IFEval, reflecting strong reasoning and instruction-following capabilities. Users note effective multilingual support across 23 languages and reliable RAG for data-grounded insights.

Key Capabilities

Enterprise-grade agentic AI: Integrates external tools for autonomous workflows.
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): Provides reliable, data-grounded outputs with citation features.
Multilingual support: Enables translation, summarization, and automation across 23 languages.
High throughput: Optimized for large-scale usage with increased efficiency over previous versions.
Flexible safety modes: Offers contextual and strict safety guardrails for varied deployment needs.

Optimal Use Cases

Coding assistance including SQL query generation and code translation.
Data-driven research and financial analysis via RAG.
Multilingual task automation for global enterprise workflows.
Business process automation with integrated AI tools.
Powering sophisticated, context-rich multilingual conversational agents.

Use cases

Enterprise-grade coding assistants

Generate accurate SQL queries and translate code (e.g., Python to JavaScript). Ideal for automating internal tools, analytics scripts, and enterprise workflows.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Deliver grounded insights using retrieval-based inputs from databases or documents. Suitable for financial analysis, compliance audits, and internal knowledge search.

Capabilities

Function calling
Streaming
Structured outputs

Command A benchmarks by Artificial Analysis

See how Command A compares in generation speed and latency. Data retrieved Nov 3, 2026.

Speed#218 / 21914.5Output tokens / second Latency#152 / 2162.30Seconds to first token Humanity's Last Exam#404 / 4584%Score GPQA Diamond#301 / 43952.7%Score

Speed

Output tokens / second

Benchmark results

Compare 17 models available on AI/ML API across 5 independent benchmarks.

Humanity's Last Exam

Expert-written questions across academic subjects.

Command A API pricing

Command A pricing in US dollars
Usage	Price	Unit
Input	$2.65	1M tokens
Output	$10.58	1M tokens

Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.

Command A vs other models: token prices

AI/ML API input and output rates for 5 models, per million tokens.

AI/ML API model prices in USD per million tokens
Model	Input	Output
Command A	$2.65	$10.58
Command R7B (12-2024)	$0.0397	$0.1587
Command R (08-2024)	$0.1587	$0.6348
Command R+ (08-2024)	$2.65	$10.58
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05	$1.32	$10.58

How to use the Command A API

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Build with your agent

Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.

1Get your API key

Create API key

export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"

2Make your first request

curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "cohere/command-a",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
    }
  ]
}'

import os
import requests

headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
    "model": "cohere/command-a",
    "messages": [
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
        }
    ]
}

response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())

const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "cohere/command-a",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
      }
    ]
  }),
});

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());

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Command A FAQ

What is the context window of Command A?

Command A has a 256,000 tokens context window and can return up to 256,000 tokens.

What inputs and outputs does Command A support?

Command A takes text as input and returns text.

What is the model ID for Command A?

Use cohere/command-a as the model id. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions.

When was Command A released?

Command A became available on September 9, 2025.

How much does Command A cost?

Command A costs $2.65 input and $10.58 output per 1M tokens on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.

Does Command A support streaming?

Yes, Command A can stream responses as they are generated.

Who created Command A?

Command A was built by Cohere.

Can Command A call external tools when generating responses?

Yes, Command A supports function calling and tool use, including parallel tool calls.

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Command A API

cohere/command-a

Build with your agent

Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.

1Get your API key

Create API key

export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"

2Make your first request

curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "cohere/command-a",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
    }
  ]
}'

import os
import requests

headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
    "model": "cohere/command-a",
    "messages": [
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
        }
    ]
}

response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())

const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "cohere/command-a",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
      }
    ]
  }),
});

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());

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Command A Description

Technical Specification

Performance Benchmarks

Performance Metrics

Key Capabilities

Optimal Use Cases

Use cases

Capabilities

Command A benchmarks by Artificial Analysis

Speed

Benchmark results

Humanity's Last Exam

GPQA Diamond

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Command A API pricing

Command A vs other models: token prices

How to use the Command A API

Build with your agent

1Get your API key

2Make your first request

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Command A API

Build with your agent

1Get your API key

2Make your first request

Command A API

Command A overview

Command A by Cohere

Command A specs

Command A Description

Technical Specification

Performance Benchmarks

Performance Metrics

Key Capabilities

Optimal Use Cases

Use cases

Capabilities

Speed

Benchmark results

Command A API pricing

Command A vs other models: token prices

How to use the Command A API

Build with your agent

1Get your API key

2Make your first request

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