LLM Reference

Cohere Transcribe Models by Cohere

CohereApache 2.0Open source
1 model2026

Details

ResearcherCohere
LicenseApache 2.0OSI-approved
Commercial useCommercial use: permitted
Models1
Released2026

Capabilities

MultimodalAll models

About

Cohere's automatic speech recognition (ASR) foundation models for high-fidelity transcription.

Current Variants

Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.

1 in view

Use when the workload needs speech recognition, 2B parameters, and multimodal inputs.

2026-03speech recognition2B parametersmultimodal inputs

Release Timeline

1 release group
2026-03
1 current
Cohere Transcribe (03-2026)
speech recognition2B parametersmultimodal inputs
Current

Specifications(1 models)

Cohere Transcribe model specifications comparison
ModelReleasedParametersMultimodal
Cohere Transcribe (03-2026)2026-032BYes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cohere Transcribe used for?
Cohere Transcribe is used for speech recognition, vision and multimodal work, and coding. The family description and listed model capabilities point to those workloads as the best fit.
How does Cohere Transcribe compare to Command?
Cohere Transcribe by Cohere is strongest where you need speech recognition, while Command by Cohere is the closest related family to check for multilingual. Cohere Transcribe has 1 listed variant, while Command reaches up to 256k context, so compare the specs and pricing tables before choosing a production model.
Which Cohere Transcribe model should I use?
If price is the main constraint, use the pricing table first because Cohere Transcribe does not have complete provider pricing in the local data. For the most capable/latest local choice, evaluate Cohere Transcribe (03-2026) with multimodal inputs.