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Cohere
AI & Machine Learning · NLP & Embeddings
Enterprise-grade NLP API with a generous free trial tier. Excellent for text generation, embeddings, reranking, and RAG applications.
No Credit CardForever FreeBest for RAG
Rate Limits
Requests per Minute20 RPM
Other: Trial key: 20 RPM, 1,000 calls/month. Production requires paid plan.
Free Tier Details
✅ Included
- Command R+ (latest)
- Command R
- Embed v3 (multilingual)
- Rerank v3
- RAG with web search
- Function calling
❌ Not Included
- —Production key
- —SLA guarantee
- —Priority support
- —Custom models
How to Get Your Free API Key
Sign up at dashboard.cohere.com.
https://dashboard.cohere.com/welcome/registerA trial API key is automatically generated. Find it in API Keys section.
https://dashboard.cohere.com/api-keysUse the built-in playground to test models before coding.
https://dashboard.cohere.com/playgroundHow to Test Your Key
Send a chat request to Command R+.
curl https://api.cohere.com/v2/chat \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"command-r-plus","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello!"}]}'Expected: JSON response with Cohere's completion.
Hidden Limitations
- Trial key is for non-production use only
- 1,000 API calls/month limit on trial
- Production use requires paid plan
- Trial key responses may include attribution requirements
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Last verified: 2026-02-10 · Last updated: 2026-02-10