Command A
command-a
Last refreshed 2026-05-20. Next refresh: weekly.
Command A is worth evaluating for long context and classification when its provider route and context window match the workload.
Decision context: Classification task fit, 1 tracked provider route, and research from 2026-05-20.
Use it for
- Teams evaluating long context and classification
- Workloads that can use a 256k context window
- Buyers comparing 1 tracked provider route
Do not use it for
- Vision or document-understanding workloads
- Strict JSON or tool-calling flows
Cheapest output
$10.00
OpenRouter per 1M tokens
Provider routes
1
Tracked API hosts
Quality / dollar
Grade D
Ranked by benchmark score divided by cheapest output price
Freshness
2026-05-20
Researched 1d ago
Top use-case fit
Long context
Included by capability and metadata signals in the decision map.
Classification
Q/$ D1 relevant benchmark in the decision map.
Provider price ladder
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $2.50 | $10.00 | Serverless |
Benchmark peer barsfor Classification
Migration checks
No linked migration route is available for this model yet.
About
Cohere Command A is an enterprise-focused 111B model with a 256K context window.
Command A has a 256K-token context window.
Command A input tokens at $2.5/1M, output at $10/1M.
Capabilities
No model capability flags are currently sourced.
Benchmark Scores(2)
| Benchmark | Score | Version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google-Proof Q&A | 52.7 | — | https://cohere.com/blog/command-a |
| MMLU PRO | 71.2 | — | https://cohere.com/blog/command-a |