# Cohere Command — deprecation status

> Yes — Cohere deprecated Command on September 15, 2025 but has not published a shutdown date. It still answers requests today. The recommended replacement is Command A.

The original Cohere instruction model, an undated floating id from the generate-endpoint era that predates the whole Command R line. It was deprecated on 15 September 2025 in the same sweep that removed /v1/generate, /v1/classify and fine-tuning for it - the announcement was less a model retirement than the end of Cohere's first API generation.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Cohere |
| Model id | `command` |
| Status | Deprecated |
| Deprecated | September 15, 2025 |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Command A** (`command-a-03-2025`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/cohere/command-a-03-2025
  - If you were calling this through /v1/generate rather than /v1/chat, the endpoint is gone too. This is an API migration, not a model swap.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/cohere/command-a-03-2025

```diff
- "model": "command"
+ "model": "command-a-03-2025"
```

## FAQ

### When will Cohere Command shut down?

Cohere has deprecated Cohere Command but has not published a shutdown date. Treat it as at risk and plan a migration.

### What replaces Cohere Command?

Cohere recommends Command A (`command-a-03-2025`) as the replacement for Cohere Command. If you were calling this through /v1/generate rather than /v1/chat, the endpoint is gone too. This is an API migration, not a model swap.

### Is Cohere Command still available?

Yes, for now. Cohere Command is deprecated but still answers requests. Deprecated models get no further updates and are the first to lose capacity.

### How do I migrate from Cohere Command to command-a-03-2025?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "command" with "command-a-03-2025". If you were calling this through /v1/generate rather than /v1/chat, the endpoint is gone too. This is an API migration, not a model swap.

## Sources

- [Cohere deprecations](https://docs.cohere.com/docs/deprecations) — accessed 2026-08-03

---

Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/cohere/command
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/cohere/command.json