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Why use Command A on Vercel AI Gateway?
Vercel AI Gateway offers Command A with pay-as-you-go pricing at $2.50/1M input tokens. Vercel AI Gateway is a unified AI proxy providing a single OpenAI-compatible API endpoint to 275+ models from 25+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Cohere, MiniMax, MoonshotAI, KwaiPilot, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, Voyage AI, NVIDIA, and more.
Compare Command A across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install openaiexport AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY=...import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],cohere/command-aRequest example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="cohere/command-a",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "cohere/command-a", not the LLMReference slug "command-a".
- creator/model-name e.g. kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro-v2
- The examples expect AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Command A Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $2.50 | $10.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $2.50 |
| Output tokens | $10.00 |
Capabilities
No model capability flags are currently sourced.
About Command A
Cohere Command A is an enterprise-focused 111B model with a 256K context window.
FAQ
What does Command A cost on Vercel AI Gateway?
On Vercel AI Gateway, Command A costs $2.5 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Command A on Vercel AI Gateway?
Command A supports a 256,000 token context window on Vercel AI Gateway.
How does Vercel AI Gateway compare to other Command A providers?
Command A is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $2.5/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
What API model ID do I use for Command A on Vercel AI Gateway?
Use the model ID cohere/command-a when calling Vercel AI Gateway's API.
Who created Command A?
Command A was created by Cohere as part of the Command model family.
Is Command A open source?
Command A is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.