Open-Source Cohere Models

Match · Updated July 2026

The best open-weight Cohere model is North Mini Code (free) (19.8 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Command A (7.7) is next.

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The best open-source AI models — open-weight, downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the best open-source Cohere model?

The best open-weight Cohere model is North Mini Code (free) (19.8 intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Command A (7.7) is next.

What's a good alternative to North Mini Code (free)?

Command A (7.7) is the closest alternative on this metric. See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Cohere models are there?

modelgrep tracks 5 Cohere models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by North Mini Code (free). 2 of them qualify for this ranking.

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