# Cohere vs Together AI

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Together AI

| Attribute | Cohere | Together AI |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.1 (55% (medium)) | 76.7 (59% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform enabling developers to deploy, fine-tune, and run open-source AI models with optimized inference, serverless scaling, and dedicated computing resources. It is indexed under MLOps & LLMOps Tools.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"What is Together AI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Together AI offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"Is Together AI free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Together AI supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"What platforms does Together AI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Together AI can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"Can Together AI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Together AI. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Together AI not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.together.ai","question":"What security certifications does Together AI have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Together AI is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.together.ai/blog/august-2023-pricing-update","question":"Where is Together AI available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Together AI provides cloud infrastructure for deploying, fine-tuning, and training open-source AI models. It offers flexible deployment options including serverless inference, batch processing, reserved throughput, and dedicated GPU instances with optimized performance and cost efficiency. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"role":"platform","evaluation":true,"soc2_type_ii":false,"compute_model":"multi_tenant_hybrid","managed_cloud":true,"model_serving":true,"pricing_model":"per_million_tokens","self_hostable":false,"multi_provider":true,"vpc_deployment":true,"otel_compatible":false,"no_train_on_data":"yes","llm_observability":false,"prompt_management":false,"framework_agnostic":true,"experiment_tracking":false,"openai_compatible_rest_api_schema":true,"bring_your_own_weights_byow_hosting":true,"dynamic_batching_and_kv_cache_management":false,"massive_context_window_support_100k_plus":true,"hipaa_baa_compliance_for_medical_inference":false,"multimodal_vision_and_audio_in_out_support":true,"native_function_calling_and_strict_json_mode":true,"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 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"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":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":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"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Build","summary":"Free tier","features":["Discord community support"],"description":"Community tier","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"From $0.0015 per 1M tokens","features":["Serverless inference","Batch API","Standard Support (business hours)"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"million tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-per-token inference with Standard Support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales for reserved capacity pricing","features":["Provisioned throughput","Dedicated GPU instances","Silver/Gold Support","Dedicated support engineer"],"description":"Reserved capacity and dedicated infrastructure with Silver/Gold Support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Pay-per-token usage starting from $0.0015 per 1M tokens. Free tier available. Dedicated instances and reserved throughput available upon request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.together.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:26:49.735Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"million tokens","amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | 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 | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://cohere.com/security | https://www.together.ai/privacy |

## Capabilities (Inference Providers)

| Capability | Cohere | Together AI |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Compute model | Multi tenant hybrid | 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 | Per million tokens |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T23:28:15.917Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*