LLM
GA
Open weights
Command A
Enterprise RAG and multilingual chat
Release2025-03
Context256K
Max output8,000 tokens
Parameters111B
Local / VRAM80–160 GB
LicenseOpen weights
Overview
Command A is a model in the LLM category from Cohere. It was released in 2025-03. The vendor is based in Canada. Best for: Enterprise RAG and multilingual chat.
Strengths
- 256K context
- Strong RAG
- 2 GPUs
Limits
- License required for commercial use
- 8K output
Specifications
| Vendor | Cohere |
|---|---|
| Category | LLM |
| Release | 2025-03 |
| Status | GA |
| License | Open weights |
| License name | CC-BY-NC-4.0 |
| Commercial use | Not allowed |
| Parameters | 111B |
| Architecture | dense transformer |
| Context window | 256K |
| Max output tokens | 8,000 |
| Input modalities | Text |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Prompt types | Text |
| Negative prompts | No |
| Max outputs | 1 |
| Local deployment | Yes |
| VRAM | 80–160 GB |
| System RAM | 96–192 GB |
| API access | Yes |
| Pricing | Free weights (non-commercial) / API $2.5-$10 |
| Confidence | High |
| Vendor country | Canada |
| Vendor type | Frontier lab |
Pricing & hardware
Free weights (non-commercial) / API $2.5-$10
This model can be self-hosted or run locally. Approximate GPU memory: 80–160 GB. Approximate system RAM: 96–192 GB. API access is available.