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Cohere · March 2024
● activeOpen Weightdecoder onlytextAPI Available
Parameters35B
Context Window128K tokens
Why It Matters
First major enterprise model to make RAG and tool use first-class capabilities rather than afterthoughts, and Cohere's first open-weight release.
Description
Specialized for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) — a technique where the model searches external documents before answering, reducing made-up information. Features a 128K token context window (roughly 96,000 words) and can automatically cite its sources, making it ideal for enterprise knowledge work.
Notable Milestones
- ▸Enterprise document Q&A with automatic citations
- ▸Multilingual retrieval across 10+ languages
Key Innovations
Tool Use
Tool UseAbility to call external tools, APIs, and functions — enabling web browsing, code execution, and real-world actions.
Long Context
Long ContextAbility to process very long inputs (100K+ tokens), enabling analysis of entire codebases or books.