Cohere Command R, Command R+ & Command A Deprecation, Shutdown Dates & Migration Guide
Track confirmed UTC deprecation and shutdown dates for Cohere Command R, Command R+ & Command A (Cohere) across AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI. Preview Cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024 → coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8 upgrades locally below, audit full configs in the Model Config Auditor, or benchmark token pricing in DevToken.
1. Quick .env & SDK Snippet Replacement Matcher
Edit or paste your .env assignment, LiteLLM route, or SDK model identifier below to check live 3-state EOL status and copy a ready-to-apply replacement diff locally in your browser.
Replacement Diff Preview (Cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024 → coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8)
# AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT: Cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024 -> coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8 [RETIRED · EOL 2026-05-12]
- AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT="Cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024"
+ AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT="coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8"
# BEDROCK_MODEL_ID: cohere.command-r-plus-v1:0 -> coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8 [RETIRED · EOL 2026-08-19]
- BEDROCK_MODEL_ID="cohere.command-r-plus-v1:0"
+ BEDROCK_MODEL_ID="coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8"2. Cross-Ecosystem Cohere Command R, Command R+ & Command A Lifecycle Matrix (6)
Direct vendor APIs and cloud platforms retire dated snapshots on independent schedules. Verify the exact model ID, vendor lifecycle stage, and UTC shutdown date matching your deployment.
| Model ID | Provider | Calculated Status | Confirmed Shutdown (UTC) | Vendor Lifecycle | Replacement & Migration | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cohere-command-a |
Azure OpenAI | DEPRECATED (95d) | 2027-02-15in 95d | GA | Docs ↗ | |
Cohere-command-a-plus-05-2026 |
Azure OpenAI | RETIRED | 2026-10-1627d ago | Preview | Docs ↗ | |
cohere.command-r-plus-v1:0 |
AWS Bedrock(Cohere) | RETIRED | 2026-08-1985d ago | EOLDep: 2026-02-19us-east-1, us-west-2 | Docs ↗ | |
cohere.command-r-v1:0 |
AWS Bedrock(Cohere) | RETIRED | 2026-08-1985d ago | EOLDep: 2026-02-19us-east-1, us-west-2 | Docs ↗ | |
Cohere-command-r-08-2024 |
Azure OpenAI | RETIRED | 2026-05-12184d ago | Retired | Docs ↗ | |
Cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024 |
Azure OpenAI | RETIRED | 2026-05-12184d ago | Retired | Docs ↗ |
AWS Bedrock regional scope applies across 2 tracked regions (us-east-1, us-west-2); verify regional inference prefixes (us., eu., apac., global.) before cutover.
3. Production Migration Checklist (Cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024 → coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8)
Follow this deterministic engineering sequence before retiring pinned snapshots in production services and SDK clients:
- Inventory pinned model IDs: Search repositories and deployment manifests for
BEDROCK_MODEL_ID,bedrock/LiteLLM routes, and dated snapshot strings in the Cohere Command R, Command R+ & Command A family (1 deprecated, 5 retired, 0 active variants tracked). - Benchmark successor quality & token pricing: Validate structured output schemas, tool-calling payloads, and latency against
coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8, then compare input, output, and cached token rates in DevToken. - Enforce keyless CI guardrails: Wire RSS, Atom, iCal feeds & CI Guard into pull-request checks so retired or deprecated Cohere Command R, Command R+ & Command A identifiers cannot re-enter production.
4. Related Cohere & Ecosystem Migration Guides
Compare sibling model families or inspect full provider-level schedules across every ecosystem hosting this family:
Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B)
DEPRECATED (138d)Meta Llama 3.2, Llama 3.3 & Llama 4
DEPRECATED (7d)Mistral Large, Small, Ministral & Codestral
DEPRECATED (27d)GPT-4o mini
DEPRECATED (63d)GPT-4o
DEPRECATED (63d)5. Cohere Command R, Command R+ & Command A Deprecation & Upgrade FAQ
Is Cohere Command R, Command R+ & Command A deprecated or retired across AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI?
LLMEOL tracks 6 Cohere Command R, Command R+ & Command A variants across AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI: 1 deprecated with scheduled shutdowns, 5 retired past their UTC EOL date, and 0 active with no announced shutdown date. Check the cross-ecosystem matrix above for exact snapshot dates.
What is the recommended replacement model when migrating off Cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024?
The primary recommended upgrade target for Cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024 is coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8. Always test prompt formatting, max output tokens, and tool schemas on coherelabs-command-a-plus-05-2026-fp8, and compare token pricing in DevToken before switching production traffic.
How can I replace Cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024 in .env and LiteLLM configs safely?
Paste your BEDROCK_MODEL_ID assignment or LiteLLM model block into the Quick Replacement Matcher on this page to generate an exact diff, or open the full Local Model Config Auditor to scan multi-service manifests with zero network upload.