Cohere model
Command A API cost calculator
Command A costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens on the Cohere API, with a 256K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.01 — about $300/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Command A
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0043 | $4.25 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.01 | $15.00 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.06 | $60.00 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.30 | $300 |
Command A vs other Cohere models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command A | $2.50 | $10 | 256K |
| Command R7B (12-2024) | $0.04 | $0.15 | 128K |
| Command R+ (08-2024) | $2.50 | $10 | 128K |
| Command R (08-2024) | $0.15 | $0.60 | 128K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Command A cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Command A costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $12.50.
What does a typical API request to Command A cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.01. At 1,000 requests per day that is $10.00 daily, or about $300 per month.
What is Command A's context window?
Command A supports a 256K-token context window (256,000 tokens).
Does Command A support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for Command A, so every input token is billed at the full $2.50 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to Command A?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $2.50 for Command A — roughly 250x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Command A vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Command A head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.