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Free Cohere credits & trial keys

Cohere gives developers free evaluation API keys to prototype text generation, embeddings and reranking within a monthly call limit.

The short answer

Cohere trial API keys are issued when you create an account and are capped at 1,000 calls a month — enough to evaluate the models, with paid production keys available when you outgrow them. Check the current trial Embed limit in your dashboard.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cohere offer a free API tier?
Yes. Cohere issues free trial (evaluation) API keys on sign-up. Trial keys are limited to 1,000 API calls a month across Cohere’s Command, Embed and Rerank models, with per-endpoint rate limits such as 20 requests a minute on Chat and 10 on Rerank.
Do I need a credit card to use Cohere for free?
Cohere does not say. It creates a trial key when you create an account, and it describes paying customers as those with a credit card on file, but no Cohere page states that the trial needs no card. We mark the card requirement as not stated rather than guess.
What can I build on Cohere’s free trial keys?
Prototypes of text generation, semantic search and reranking. The 1,000-calls-a-month cap means the keys are for evaluation, not for serving production traffic.