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Cohere
Enterprise AI models for chat, search, embeddings and reranking.
What is Cohere?
Cohere builds language models aimed at businesses, including chat models, embeddings and rerankers for search. Companies use its API to build retrieval and assistant tools, with options for private deployment.
Best for: Businesses building search and retrieval-based AI tools.
What you can do with Cohere
Improve search results with reranking
Build a knowledge base assistant
Create embeddings for documents
Key features
- Command chat models
- Embedding models for search
- Rerank models
- Private deployment options
Cohere pros and cons
Pros
- Strong search and retrieval tools
- Enterprise focus
- Multilingual models
Cons
- Less consumer-facing than rivals
- Production use requires payment
Cohere pricing
Free + PaidFree trial API key; production use is paid
Cohere has a free plan, with paid plans that add more usage or features. Plans change often, so check the official site for current prices.
How to get started
- Open cohere.com and create a free account.
- Try one real task first: improve search results with reranking.
- Compare the result with OpenAI API Platform or Claude Developer Platform, then keep the one that fits how you work.
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Cohere FAQ
What is Cohere?
Cohere builds language models aimed at businesses, including chat models, embeddings and rerankers for search. Companies use its API to build retrieval and assistant tools, with options for private deployment.
Is Cohere free?
Cohere has a free plan, with paid plans that add more usage or features. Free trial API key; production use is paid. Check the official site for current limits and prices.
What can you do with Cohere?
With Cohere you can improve search results with reranking; build a knowledge base assistant; create embeddings for documents.
Who is Cohere best for?
Businesses building search and retrieval-based AI tools.
Does Cohere have an app?
Cohere runs as web app and api; we know of no dedicated phone or desktop app.
Who makes Cohere?
Cohere is made by Cohere.
What are the best alternatives to Cohere?
Popular alternatives include OpenAI API Platform, Claude Developer Platform, Google AI Studio and Ollama. See the full ranking on our AI Models & Developer APIs page.
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