2025-09-15: Various older command models, a number of endpoints, all of fine-tuning.
AI Impact Summary
Effective September 15, 2025, the following deprecations will roll out. Deprecated Models: command-r-03-2024 (and the alias command-r ) command-r-plus-04-2024 (and the alias command-r-plus ) command-light command summarize (Refer to the migration guide for alternatives). For command model replacements, we recommend you use command-r-08-2024 , command-r-plus-08-2024 , or command-a-03-2025 (which is the strongest-performing model across domains) instead. Retired Fine-Tuning Capabilities: Fine-tuning for the command-light , command , command-r , classify , and rerank models is being retired. This covers both the Cohere dashboard and API. Previously fine-tuned models will no longer be accessible. Deprecated Features and API Endpoints: /v1/connectors (Managed connectors for RAG) /v1/chat parameters: connectors , search_queries_only /v1/generate (Legacy generative endpoint) /v1/summarize (Legacy summarization endpoint) /v1/classify Slack App integration Coral Web UI (chat.cohere.com and coral.cohere.com) These changes reflect our commitment to innovation and performance optimization. We encourage users to assess their current implementations and migrate to recommended alternatives. Our support team is available at support@cohere.com to assist with the transition. For detailed guidance, please refer to our migration resources and technical documentation.