Build with your API key
Build a website with your Cohere API key
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Yes — Cohere issues free trial API keys with rate limits, so you can try building a website for $0. Create a key at dashboard.cohere.com, paste it into OpenThorn (free, encrypted server-side), and describe your site. Command A+ is Cohere's strongest model for code generation.
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Official pricing
Free tier
Yes — trial keys are free with rate limits; production keys are pay-as-you-go.
Recommended models
- Command A+ — Cohere's strongest model — the best choice for website builds.
- Command A — Solid quality at a lower price.
- Command R+ — Older but cheap — fine for simple pages.
How to build your website
- Create a Cohere API keySign up at dashboard.cohere.com — a free trial key with rate limits is issued immediately, no payment details required.
- Upgrade for production useAdd billing for a production key with higher limits, and set usage alerts in the dashboard.
- Connect the key to OpenThornSign up free at openthorn.app, open the Providers page, choose Cohere, and paste your key. It is encrypted server-side with AES-256-GCM and never exposed raw.
- Describe your website and ship itCreate a project, pick a Command model, and describe the site. Preview it live, iterate, then deploy to Netlify or export the source.
What it costs
Trial keys cover evaluation at $0 within rate limits. Production per-token rates are competitive with mid-tier models — a typical site costs cents to under a dollar.
Common questions
Can I try Cohere with OpenThorn for free?
Yes. Cohere's trial keys are free with rate limits and require no payment details, and OpenThorn itself is free — so evaluating a full website build costs $0.
Which Cohere model should I use for website generation?
Command A+ is the strongest choice for complete websites. Command A offers a good quality-to-price balance for simpler sites.
Is my Cohere API key safe in OpenThorn?
Keys are encrypted server-side with AES-256-GCM using per-user derived keys and are never exposed raw to the browser. You can rotate or revoke keys in the Cohere dashboard at any time.
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