Cohere Command A costs $2.50/1M input tokens and $10.00/1M output tokens as of 2026-06-27. Cohere publishes this model with a 256K tokens context window. o10 lists Cohere Command A on OpenRouter at routing band C1. API slug cohere-command-a. Verify list prices against the venue you call.

Last updated: 2026-06-27. Full catalog. Reference prices are dated snapshots. Compare total cost and measured task quality before choosing a route.

Cohere Command A. Price, context, and routing

AnswersSelf-contained

What is Cohere Command A?

Cohere Command A is a chat model from cohere (slug: cohere-command-a). Pick Cohere Command A for Cohere Command RAG and enterprise chat on Cohere or Bedrock hosts. Published input pricing starts at $2.50/1M tokens. Context window: 256K tokens.

Catalog snapshot 2026-06-27.

When should you pick Cohere Command A?

Pick Cohere Command A for Cohere Command RAG and enterprise chat on Cohere or Bedrock hosts. Cohere Command A is Command R+. Smaller Command SKUs exist for cheaper retrieval jobs.

How does Cohere Command A differ from sibling models?

Cohere Command A is Command R+. Smaller Command SKUs exist for cheaper retrieval jobs.

How much does Cohere Command A cost per million tokens?

Cohere Command A costs $2.50/1M input tokens and $10.00/1M output tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot (2026-06-27). Endpoint pricing may differ by fulfillment host.

Sourced from gateway catalog snapshot.

Where can you run Cohere Command A?

Cohere Command A is configured on OpenRouter. Known host IDs: openrouter: openrouter/cohere/command-a. This model is routable through o10 eval-gated routing.

What is Cohere Command A's context window?

Cohere Command A supports a 256K tokens context window in the gateway catalog snapshot. Context limits may vary by fulfillment host endpoint.

What o10 routing band is Cohere Command A?

Cohere Command A is classified at o10 routing band C1. Bands group models by cost tier and eval profile: C0 (economy), C1 (standard), C2 (capable), C3/C4 (frontier). Production routing is enabled for this slug.

Who makes Cohere Command A?

Cohere Command A is attributed to source provider cohere in the o10 catalog. Fulfillment hosts (OpenRouter) supply API access; list pricing may differ by venue.

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Specifications

Cohere Command A in the o10 unified catalog.

Cohere Command A specifications
FieldValue
o10 slug`cohere-command-a`
Typetext
BandC1
RoutableYes
Source providercohere
Primary hostOpenRouter
Gateway ID`cohere/command-a`
Context window256,000 tokens
Released2025-03-13
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Token pricing

Gateway snapshot pricing for Cohere Command A.

Cohere Command A token pricing
UnitPrice
Input$2.5/1M tokens
Output$10/1M tokens
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Fulfillment hosts

Upstream venues configured for Cohere Command A.

Cohere Command A fulfillment routes
HostUpstream model ID
openrouteropenrouter/cohere/command-a
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Gateway provider endpoints

Endpoint-level pricing and latency from the gateway catalog.

Cohere Command A gateway endpoints
ProviderInput ($/1M)Latency p50Uptime 1d
cohere$2.5150.5ms10000.0%
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Routing with o10

Eval-gated model selection for this slug.

o10 slug: cohere-command-a. Band: C1. Routable: yes.

See [/models/routing](/models/routing) for smart aliases (o10/auto, o10/frontier, o10/squad) and [/kyi](/kyi) for governance.

SourceMethodology

Fulfillment catalog 2026-06-27. Gateway pricing joined where slug match exists.

FAQFrequently asked questions

Common questions

How much does Cohere Command A cost?

Cohere Command A costs $2.50/1M input tokens and $10.00/1M output tokens in the gateway snapshot (2026-06-27). Verify against your provider's published pricing.

What is Cohere Command A's context window?

Cohere Command A supports 256K tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot. Host-specific endpoints may differ.

Which hosts serve Cohere Command A?

Cohere Command A (cohere-command-a) is configured on: OpenRouter. Upstream model IDs are listed in the fulfillment routes section.

Is Cohere Command A routable through o10?

Yes. Cohere Command A is routable at band C1. Send model: "cohere-command-a" or use an o10 smart routing alias.

How do I call Cohere Command A via o10?

Use o10 slug "cohere-command-a" or gateway ID "cohere/command-a" depending on your integration. Gateway-compatible endpoints accept OpenAI-style /v1 requests.

How does o10 route this model?

o10 routes Cohere Command A only when per-use-case evals clear at your quality floor. Band C1 indicates cost tier. See /kyi for governance and /models/routing for smart aliases.