Command A+ API Pricing & Monthly Cost Simulator
Verified 2026 unit economics for Cohere Command A+ (cohere/command-a-plus): $0.3/1M uncached input, $0.15/1M cached prefix read, and $1.5/1M output across a 192,000-token context window (released 2026-09-22).
Uncached Input (/1M)
$0.3
Cached Prompt Read (/1M)
$0.15 (-50%)
Output Completion (/1M)
$1.5
50% Batch API (In / Out)
Real-time API only (no 50% async batch)
Interactive 30-Day Monthly Spend Simulator
Live Unit-Cost & Prompt Cache Slider (Command A+)
cohere/command-a-plus
Estimated 30-day spend
$63.00/mo
Cost per 1,000 calls
$2.1000
Monthly savings vs 0% cache
$9.00/mo
Technical Limits & API Capabilities
Context window
192,000
Max output tokens
64,000
Workload tier
Coding & Agent
Input modalities
text, image
Tool Calling: Yes
JSON Schema Strict: Yes
Reasoning Tokens: Supported
Batch API: Unavailable
Same-Category 2026 Model Alternatives (Coding & Agent)
| Model | Provider | Input / Cached ($/1M) | Output ($/1M) | Context / Max Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command A+ | Cohere | $0.3 / $0.15 | $1.5 | 192,000 / 64,000 |
| Gemini 4 Hydrogen | $1.5 / $0.075 | $7.5 | 1,048,576 / 943,718 | |
| Gemini 4 Carbon | $2 / $0.1 | $10 | 1,048,576 / 943,718 | |
| Muse Ember | Meta | $0.1 / $0.004 | $0.5 | 1,048,576 / 943,718 |
| GPT-6.1 Terra | OpenAI | $1 / $0.05 | $5 | 1,050,000 / 128,000 |
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiniMax | $0.15 / $0.015 | $0.6 | 1,048,576 / 524,288 |
| Muse Spark Open | Meta | $1.25 / $0.15 | $4.25 | 1,048,576 / 943,718 |
Head-to-Head Matchups Featuring Command A+
- Claude Opus 5.5 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5 — $4 vs $2 / 1M
- Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Claude Haiku 5.5 — $2 vs $0.1 / 1M
- Claude Fable 5.2 vs Claude Opus 5.5 — $8 vs $4 / 1M
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Command A+ cost per 1 million tokens in 2026?
Command A+ by Cohere is billed at $0.3 per 1M uncached input tokens, $0.15 per 1M cached input read tokens (50% cache discount), and $1.5 per 1M output tokens.
What are the context window and max output token limits for Command A+?
Command A+ supports a 192,000-token input context window and up to 64,000 completion output tokens per request, accepting text, image inputs.
Does Command A+ support strict JSON Schema outputs, tool calling, and Batch API?
Command A+ capability profile: tool calling = Supported, strict JSON Schema structured outputs = Supported, reasoning mode = Supported, and 50% asynchronous Batch API = Not listed.