14. March 2025
Cohere Unveils Command A: Ai Powerhouse For Corporate Dominance
Cohere Unveils Command A, a Revolutionary Generative AI Model Designed for Enterprise Applications
Canadian AI startup Cohere has unveiled its latest generative AI model, Command A, designed specifically for enterprise applications. Building on the success of its predecessor, Command-R, and its more recent iteration, Command R+, Command A marks a major leap forward in scalability, efficiency, and multilingual capabilities.
The result of Cohere’s focus on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), external tool use, and enterprise AI efficiency, Command A serves as a strong alternative to classic large language models such as GPT-4o and DeepSeek-V3. This is largely due to its ability to operate on just two GPUs (A100 or H100), a major efficiency improvement compared to models that require up to 32 GPUs.
This not only reduces costs but also allows for faster deployment and processing times. The reduced power requirements also make Command A a more environmentally friendly option, aligning with the growing demand for sustainable AI solutions.
Command A boasts expanded multilingual capabilities, with improved Arabic dialect matching and support for 23 global languages. In benchmark evaluations, Command A has demonstrated exceptional accuracy in responding in Arabic to English prompts, outperforming competitors such as DeepSeek-V3 and GPT-4o. This makes it an attractive solution for businesses operating globally.
Another notable aspect of Command A is its faster token generation speeds, producing 156 tokens per second – a significant improvement over its predecessors. This not only reduces latency but also enables businesses to process requests more efficiently. With this level of performance, businesses can quickly generate high-quality content, respond to customer inquiries, and automate various tasks.
Command A is designed with enterprise use cases in mind. The model integrates seamlessly into business environments, supporting advanced retrieval-augmented generation, agentic tool use, and North AI platform integration. This enables businesses to easily adopt the model into their existing workflows, without requiring significant changes or investments.
The company’s focus on enterprise-first strategies has been evident throughout the development of Command A. With private deployments available at up to 50% lower costs than API-based access, businesses can enjoy scalable and cost-efficient AI solutions. This makes it an attractive option for companies looking to leverage the power of AI without breaking the bank.
Aya Vision, a new multilingual vision model released by Cohere, complements Command A nicely. The model’s ability to generate accurate responses across 23 languages, including improved handling of Arabic dialects, makes it an attractive solution for businesses operating globally. Together, Command A and Aya Vision provide a powerful combination for businesses seeking to harness the potential of AI.
Command A is now available on the Cohere platform and with open weights for research use only on Hugging Face under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC-by-NC 4.0) license. With broader cloud provider support coming soon, this model is poised to revolutionize enterprise AI deployment.
Industry reactions to Command A have been overwhelmingly positive, with several AI researchers and Cohere team members expressing their enthusiasm for the new model. “Extremely excited to reveal what we have been working on for the last few months! Command A is amazing. Can be deployed on just 2 H100 GPUs! 256K context length, expanded multilingual support, agentic tool use… very proud of this one,” commented Dwaraknath Ganesan.
Pierre Richemond, AI researcher at Cohere, added, “Command A is our new GPT-4o/DeepSeek v3 level, open-weights 111B model sporting a 256K context length that has been optimized for efficiency in enterprise use cases.”
With Command A, Cohere has taken a significant step forward in scalable, cost-efficient enterprise AI. As businesses look to leverage the power of AI to drive innovation and growth, models like Command A are poised to play a critical role. Building on the foundation of Command-R, Command A represents the next step in enterprise AI development.
Its ability to deliver results faster than many competitors, combined with its expanded multilingual capabilities and lower deployment costs, makes it an attractive solution for businesses operating globally. As the AI landscape continues to evolve, models like Command A will play a crucial role in shaping the future of enterprise AI deployment.
With its revolutionary generative capabilities and focus on efficiency and scalability, Command A is poised to revolutionize the way businesses approach AI solutions. This model has the potential to significantly impact various industries, from customer service and marketing to content creation and more.