# Free Cohere API Endpoints & Rate Limits

> 3 providers · 5 free models · Last updated: 01 Nov 2026

## Quick Answer

5 free Cohere API models across 3 providers including OpenRouter, Kilo Gateway, and Cohere. Verified rate limits, context windows, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Last updated: 01 Nov 2026.

Cohere provides a free trial key with 1,000 monthly calls across Command A and Command R+, while OpenRouter hosts cohere/north-mini-code:free with 250K context at $0.

## Quick Connect

Cohere North Mini Code model hosted free on OpenRouter.

- **Base URL:** `https://openrouter.ai/api/v1`
- **Model:** `cohere/north-mini-code:free`
- **Provider:** [OpenRouter](/providers/openrouter/)

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
    api_key="your-api-key",  # from OpenRouter
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="cohere/north-mini-code:free",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```

## Rate Limits & Model Inventory

| Model | Provider | Cost | Context | RPM | TPM | RPD | Day tokens | Verified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| cohere/north-mini-code:free | [OpenRouter](/providers/openrouter/) | $0 | 250K | 20 | Provider-dependent | 50 (below $10 credits) / 1,000 ($10+ credits) | Not published | 2026-11-01 |
| cohere/north-mini-code:free | [Kilo Gateway](/providers/kilo-gateway/) | $0 | 250K | 20 | Provider-dependent | 200/day | Not published | 2026-11-01 |
| Command A | [Cohere](/providers/cohere/) | $0 | 256K | 20 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2026-11-01 |
| Command R+ | [Cohere](/providers/cohere/) | $0 | 128K | 20 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2026-11-01 |
| Command R7B | [Cohere](/providers/cohere/) | $0 | 128K | 20 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2026-11-01 |

Web page: https://freeinference.dev/free-cohere-api/
Machine-readable JSON: /data/providers.json
Agent summary: /llms.txt

Numbers cross-checked against official docs and live probes as of 2026-11-01. Limits change without notice — this is a map, not a contract.