Cohere deprecated models
Every Cohere model we track, split by where it is in its life: what is shutting down and when, what has already gone, and what is still safe to build on. 35 models, current as of September 11, 2026.
Deprecated, date unconfirmed
Deprecated with no shutdown date published. Treat them as at risk.
| Model | Status | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Command
command
|
Deprecated | date unconfirmed | command-a-03-2025 |
|
Command Light
command-light
|
Deprecated | date unconfirmed | command-r-08-2024 |
|
Command R (03-2024)
command-r-03-2024
|
Deprecated | date unconfirmed | command-r-08-2024 |
|
Command R+ (04-2024)
command-r-plus-04-2024
|
Deprecated | date unconfirmed | command-r-plus-08-2024 |
Retired
Already removed. Requests to these models fail.
| Model | Status | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aya Expanse 8B
c4ai-aya-expanse-8b
|
Retired | April 4, 2026 | command-a-03-2025 |
|
Aya Vision 8B
c4ai-aya-vision-8b
|
Retired | April 4, 2026 | c4ai-aya-vision-32b |
|
Embed English Light v2
embed-english-light-v2.0
|
Retired | April 4, 2026 | embed-english-light-v3.0 |
|
Embed English v2
embed-english-v2.0
|
Retired | April 4, 2026 | embed-v4.0 |
|
Embed Multilingual v2
embed-multilingual-v2.0
|
Retired | April 4, 2026 | embed-v4.0 |
|
Rerank English v2
rerank-english-v2.0
|
Retired | April 30, 2025 | rerank-v3.5 |
|
Rerank Multilingual v2
rerank-multilingual-v2.0
|
Retired | April 30, 2025 | rerank-v3.5 |
Active
No deprecation and no shutdown date announced as of the last check.
| Model | Status | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aya Expanse 32B
c4ai-aya-expanse-32b
|
Active | — | — |
|
Aya Vision 32B
c4ai-aya-vision-32b
|
Active | — | — |
|
Command A
command-a-03-2025
|
Active | — | — |
|
Command A Plus
command-a-plus-05-2026
|
Active | — | — |
|
Command A Reasoning
command-a-reasoning-08-2025
|
Active | — | — |
|
Command A Translate
command-a-translate-08-2025
|
Active | — | — |
|
Command A Vision
command-a-vision-07-2025
|
Active | — | — |
|
Command R (08-2024)
command-r-08-2024
|
Active | — | — |
|
Command R+ (08-2024)
command-r-plus-08-2024
|
Active | — | — |
|
Command R7B
command-r7b-12-2024
|
Active | — | — |
|
Embed English Light v3
embed-english-light-v3.0
|
Active | — | — |
|
Embed English v3
embed-english-v3.0
|
Active | — | — |
|
Embed Multilingual Light v3
embed-multilingual-light-v3.0
|
Active | — | — |
|
Embed Multilingual v3
embed-multilingual-v3.0
|
Active | — | — |
|
Embed v4
embed-v4.0
|
Active | — | — |
|
Rerank English v3
rerank-english-v3.0
|
Active | — | — |
|
Rerank Multilingual v3
rerank-multilingual-v3.0
|
Active | — | — |
|
Rerank v3.5
rerank-v3.5
|
Active | — | — |
|
Rerank v4 Fast
rerank-v4.0-fast
|
Active | — | — |
|
Rerank v4 Pro
rerank-v4.0-pro
|
Active | — | — |
|
Tiny Aya Earth
tiny-aya-earth
|
Active | — | — |
|
Tiny Aya Fire
tiny-aya-fire
|
Active | — | — |
|
Tiny Aya Global
tiny-aya-global
|
Active | — | — |
|
Tiny Aya Water
tiny-aya-water
|
Active | — | — |
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