What this offer provides
Cohere's official pricing page FAQ states: 'API calls made from a Trial API key are free. However, trial keys are rate limited and are not permitted to be used for production or commercial purposes.' Every new account begins with trial access.
Quick facts
Free mechanismTrial API key: free, rate-limited, not permitted for production or commercial use
ValidityOngoing trial keys; rate limits apply
AccessCohere personal account
Last verified2026-09-07
How to use it
Use a free Trial API key for evaluation of Cohere models
Prerequisites
- Cohere account (personal accounts start with trial access)
Steps
- Sign up in the Cohere dashboard; every account starts with Trial API key access
- Call the chat endpoint with the trial key within its rate limits (non-production use)
curl
curl https://api.cohere.com/v2/chat --header 'Authorization: Bearer ${COHERE_API_KEY}' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"model":"command-a-plus-05-2026","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'Official sources
Official pricing FAQ: 'API calls made from a Trial API key are free. However, trial keys are rate limited and are not permitted to be used for production or commercial purposes.'