# Anthropic Claude API vs Cohere

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cohere

| Attribute | Anthropic Claude API | Cohere |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 44.2 (7% (low)) | 70.1 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Anthropic develops Claude, a suite of AI models including Opus, Sonnet, and Mythos variants designed for professional applications like software development, research, and automated security analysis. It is indexed under Inference Providers.","source":"https://www.anthropic.com","question":"What is Anthropic Claude API?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Anthropic Claude API. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.anthropic.com","question":"What platforms does Anthropic Claude API support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Anthropic Claude API, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.anthropic.com","question":"Can Anthropic Claude API be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Anthropic Claude API, including Slack, Jira, AWS Bedrock and GitHub. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.anthropic.com","question":"What does Anthropic Claude API integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Anthropic Claude API. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Anthropic Claude API not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.anthropic.com/product/security","question":"What security certifications does Anthropic Claude API have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Anthropic Claude API is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and South Korea.","source":"https://www.anthropic.com","question":"Where is Anthropic Claude API available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Cohere offers a comprehensive AI platform with multiple generative language models (Command, Aya), speech recognition, document parsing, and semantic representation capabilities. The platform supports both cloud-based API access and private deployment options (VPC, on-premises, or dedicated Model Vault) with enterprise-grade security and data control. It is indexed under NLP Apis.","source":"https://cohere.com/fr/pricing","question":"What is Cohere?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cohere offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.30. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cohere.com/fr/pricing","question":"Is Cohere free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cohere. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://cohere.com/fr/pricing","question":"What platforms does Cohere support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Cohere can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://cohere.com/fr/pricing","question":"Can Cohere be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Cohere. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cohere not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cohere.com/de/security","question":"What security certifications does Cohere have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Anthropic develops Claude, a suite of AI models including Opus, Sonnet, and Mythos variants designed for professional applications like software development, research, and automated security analysis. | A comprehensive enterprise AI platform featuring generative language models that can be deployed on your own infrastructure, through cloud providers, or as a managed dedicated service with end-to-end encryption and complete data autonomy. |
| features.capabilities | `{"zero_data_retention_training_opt_out_enterprise":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"compute_model":"multi_tenant_hybrid","pricing_model":"usage-based-compute","batch_processing":false,"deployment_model":"both","data_residency_eu":true,"real_time_latency":true,"embeddings_endpoint":true,"custom_model_training":true,"domain_specific_models":true,"openai_compatible_rest_api_schema":false,"bring_your_own_weights_byow_hosting":false,"dynamic_batching_and_kv_cache_management":false,"massive_context_window_support_100k_plus":false,"hipaa_baa_compliance_for_medical_inference":false,"multimodal_vision_and_audio_in_out_support":true,"native_function_calling_and_strict_json_mode":false,"streaming_server_sent_events_sse_token_yield":false,"lpu_or_custom_silicon_for_extreme_low_latency":false,"zero_data_retention_training_opt_out_enterprise":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"AWS Bedrock"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"code","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon Web Services","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Cloud","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud Infrastructure","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","KR"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Test API","features":["Free API calls","Rate limited"],"description":"Free tier for development with rate limiting, not for production","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Production API","features":["Access to all models","Production support"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"input_tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"output_tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.6,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go token-based pricing for production use","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Model Vault","features":["No shared resources","Private deployment","End-to-end encryption","Custom model optimization"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Dedicated, fully-isolated managed infrastructure with guaranteed performance","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier for testing; production from $0.30/1M input tokens; dedicated Model Vault for enterprise","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cohere.com/de/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:19:07.222Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"input_tokens","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"Cyber Essentials","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.anthropic.com/product/security | https://cohere.com/security |

## Capabilities (Inference Providers)

| Capability | Anthropic Claude API | Cohere |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Compute model | - | Multi tenant hybrid |
| Zero data retention training opt out enterprise | ✓ | ✓ |
| Openai compatible rest API schema | - | ✗ |
| Native function calling and strict json mode | - | ✗ |
| Multimodal vision and audio in out support | - | ✓ |
| Streaming server sent events sse token yield | - | ✗ |
| Massive context window support 100k plus | - | ✗ |
| Lpu or custom silicon for extreme low latency | - | ✗ |
| Bring your own weights byow hosting | - | ✗ |
| Dynamic batching and kv cache management | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| HIPAA baa compliance for medical inference | - | ✗ |
| Pricing model | - | usage-based-compute |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:29:39.423Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*