AI Recommendation
Should you use Command A Reasoning?
Command A Reasoning is listed for chat, reasoning workloads and supports a 288K context window.
Use it when Cohere's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
Command A Reasoning Free API on Cohere
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Cohere reasoning model for multilingual enterprise agents, tools, and complex workflows
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API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://api.cohere.com/v2 Model ID
command-a-reasoning API format Cohere native
Technical Details
Command A Reasoning specifications
Context window 288K
Max output 4K
Status Online
Family command-a
Knowledge cutoff 2024-06-01
Released Aug 21, 2025
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Free listing since Aug 2, 2026
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Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, temperature control
Open weights Yes
Weights Hugging Face
Best for
- Chat
- Reasoning
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Strong reasoning profile
- Long context window
- Reasoning mode listed
- Tool calling support
Watch outs
- Free-tier rate limits apply
- Vision support is not listed
Availability
Command A Reasoning availability by provider
We only found this Command A Reasoning listing on Cohere in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Command A Reasoning | Free tier | 288K | Native | 20 RPM |
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Command A Reasoning alternatives to consider
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command A+ (218B) | Cohere | 436K | Free tier |
| Command A (111B) | Cohere | 288K | Free tier |
| Command R+ | Cohere | 128K | Free tier |
| Command R7B | Cohere | 128K | Free tier |
| Command A Translate | Cohere | 9K | Free tier |
Typical Use Cases
Command A Reasoning use cases
Chat
Command A Reasoning is tagged for chat in this catalog.
Reasoning
Command A Reasoning is tagged for reasoning in this catalog.
FAQ
Command A Reasoning free API FAQ
Is Command A Reasoning free to use?
Command A Reasoning is listed with free API access on Cohere, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the Command A Reasoning model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is command-a-reasoning.
What are the Command A Reasoning free tier rate limits on Cohere?
The listed free tier limit is 20 RPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.
What context window does Command A Reasoning support?
The listed context window is 288K tokens with up to 4K output tokens.
More about Command A Reasoning
Command A Reasoning — free model from Cohere.
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the Cohere provider page.