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Cohere Command A+
Cohere Command A+ is a Cohere model with 128K context, $0.80 in / $3.20 out per million tokens, last verified September 4, 2026. Open weights: yes. Public-board scores are linked to the publisher; vendor-only figures stay in the watch-out, not on the board.
Command A+ is Cohere's open-weight (Apache 2.0) 218B/25B sparse MoE for enterprise use.
Catalog record checked September 4, 2026Individual provider fields may change
| Specification | Cohere Command A+ |
|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere |
| Tier | Balanced |
| Context window | 128K |
| Max output | Not verifiedUnverified |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.80 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.20 |
| Weights | Open |
| Parameters | 218B total / 25B active (sparse MoE) |
| Reasoning levels | low, medium, high |
| Modalities | text |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| API model id | CohereLabs/command-a-plus-05-2026 |
| Released | May 20, 2026 |
Pricing tiers: Azure-hosted Global rate $0.80/$3.20 per MTok (effective 2026-07-01; Data Zone $0.88/$3.52). Cohere-direct publishes no per-token price: open weights (Apache 2.0), a free rate-limited trial API, and Model Vault/enterprise licensing. Cohere calls it the last model in the Command A family. 218B/25B active sparse MoE.
Verified evidence
Published benchmark results
Each result keeps its source and measurement date visible. A missing benchmark is not treated as a zero.
| Benchmark | Score | Measured | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 43 | 2026-08-14 | Artificial Analysis · View source |
Best for
- Open-weight deployments
- Enterprise RAG
- Tool use
Watch out
Source receipts
Catalog figures for this model were checked against the following sources.
- Azure Retail Prices API (Command A Plus Global $0.80/$3.20) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- AzureSpeed — AI model pricing tracker (same figures) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Cohere — pricing (no per-token price for current Command generation) (accessed 2026-09-04)
Common questions
Cohere Command A+
Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.
How much does Cohere Command A+ cost per million tokens?
Cohere Command A+ is listed at $0.80 per million input tokens and $3.20 per million output tokens at standard rates. Output tokens usually dominate real bills, so weigh the output rate more heavily than the input rate. Azure-hosted Global rate $0.80/$3.20 per MTok (effective 2026-07-01; Data Zone $0.88/$3.52). Cohere-direct publishes no per-token price: open weights (Apache 2.0), a free rate-limited trial API, and Model Vault/enterprise licensing. Cohere calls it the last model in the Command A family. 218B/25B active sparse MoE.
What is Cohere Command A+'s context window?
Cohere Command A+ accepts about 128K tokens of context. That only matters if you routinely send very long documents, large codebases, or multi-turn histories that approach that limit.
What is Cohere Command A+ best for?
Cohere Command A+ is a balanced tier from Cohere. It suits open-weight deployments, enterprise rag, tool use. The $0.80/$3.20 figure is the Azure-hosted rate, not a Cohere-direct price — Cohere itself sells licenses and a free rate-limited trial, so budget by deployment path.
Can I self-host Cohere Command A+?
Cohere Command A+ publishes open weights, but self-hosting depends on the licence, hardware footprint, quantisation quality, and serving stack. A hosted API is often cheaper until you have measured throughput and concurrency on your own hardware.