Cohere Pricing & Free Plan Limits
Complete pricing breakdown for Cohere including all plans, hidden costs, and limitations.
Pricing score: 55/100
Is Cohere free?
Yes — the Free Trial plan costs nothing.
Free plan limits
- Users: 1 developer
- Storage: N/A
- Not for production use, No priority support, API rate limits apply
Watch out: Rate limiting restricts heavy evaluation, No production SLAs, Limited concurrent requests
Plans & Pricing
User limit: 1 developer
Storage: N/A
User limit: Unlimited developers
Storage: N/A
User limit: Unlimited
Storage: Custom
Pricing Issues Reported by Users
Enterprise pricing completely opaque
For main enterprise platforms like North and Compass, pricing is opaque requiring direct sales contact for custom quotes. Annual costs can range from free API tier up to $100,000+ for enterprise plans. Budgeting is difficult without going through sales.
Per-token pricing makes budgeting unpredictable
Pricing models based on 'per token' or 'per resolution' charges can make budgeting unpredictable for finance teams. Usage can spike unexpectedly, and cost projections are difficult when input sizes vary significantly across use cases.
Rate limiting on trial accounts frustrates evaluation
Rate limiting on trial accounts is noted as a pain point. Teams trying to evaluate Cohere for enterprise use cases hit limits that prevent meaningful testing, making it difficult to assess fitness before committing.