# cohere-command-a

Calls to the model cohere-command-a on Azure AI Foundry stop working on February 15, 2027.

On February 15, 2027, the model cohere-command-a will be retired. Calls targeting model cohere-command-a will fail after this date.

## What to use instead

Microsoft recommends moving to coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8 1, coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-bf16 1, or coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-w4a4 1.

- API: Azure AI Foundry (*.services.ai.azure.com)
- Model: cohere-command-a
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: February 15, 2027
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model cohere-command-a`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule)
- Verified: October 29, 2026, against Azure AI Foundry's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/azure-ai-foundry/cohere-command-a/

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