Cohere
Cohere is an enterprise AI company offering Command language models, Embed and Rerank for search, and North, an agentic platform deployable in private environments.
About this tool
Cohere builds AI models and platforms for businesses that need control over data and deployment. Its Command family of language models powers tool-using agents, retrieval-augmented generation and multilingual tasks, and includes reasoning, vision and translation variants. Embed models turn text into vectors for semantic search, and Rerank improves the ordering of results in an existing search system.
On top of the models, Cohere sells North, an agentic AI platform for employees, and Compass for search and discovery across company data. Model Vault runs Cohere models on dedicated managed infrastructure, and private deployments can run on-premises or in isolated virtual private clouds. Developers can start with a trial API key and move to production billing per token.
What you can do
Command models
Language models designed for agents, RAG and multilingual business tasks, with reasoning and vision variants.
Embed and Rerank
Models for semantic search and for re-ordering results, often added to existing search pipelines.
North platform
An enterprise agent platform that organisations control and deploy on their own terms.
Private deployment
Run models in Model Vault, an isolated VPC or on-premises when data must stay contained.
Who is it for?
- A bank adds Rerank to its internal document search to surface better answers.
- A software company builds a multilingual support agent on Command models.
- A regulated enterprise deploys North in its own cloud environment.
Before you choose
Trial API keys are intended for testing; production use requires moving to a paid account.
Enterprise products such as North and Model Vault are priced through sales, so budgets need a direct quote.
Frequently asked questions
Can I try Cohere for free?
Yes. Every new account receives a trial API key on the dashboard for experimenting before switching to paid production usage.
What is Cohere Rerank used for?
Rerank reorders search results by relevance using a language model, improving existing search systems without rebuilding them.
Can Cohere models run on-premises?
Yes. Cohere offers private deployments on-premises or in isolated VPCs, as well as its managed Model Vault infrastructure.
Check the official website for current features, pricing, and terms.
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