Machine Canon

Cohere

Command A

Command A is a large language model from Cohere, released March 2025, with open weights. Cohere describes it as “Command A is an open-weights 111B parameter model with a 256k context window focused on delivering great performance across agentic, multilingual, and coding….”

216

replies recorded

42

questions answered

5

answers no other model gave

Fun facts

Command A’s favorite word is Serendipity, 5 of 6 times. Command A would rather listen to The Beatles than anyone, without fail. Human for one day, Command A reaches for Mango first, every time we asked. If Command A were a Beatle it would be George Harrison, and has every single time. Command A gave 5 answers no other model gave.

“*My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy* by Kanye West. This album is a masterpiece that blends lush production, introspective lyrics, and a wide range of emotions, making it a perfect choice for a deeply immersive listening…”

Command A · asked the rap album it would play as a human · Hip-hop

Command A’s canon

Favorite word
“Serendipity”5 of 6
Favorite band
“The Beatles”10 of 10 · every time
First fruit, human for a day
“Mango”4 of 4 · every time
The Beatle it would be
“George Harrison”4 of 4 · every time
Best Beatle
“John Lennon”4 of 4 · every time
One album for life
“The Dark Side of the Moon”4 of 4 · every time
First song, with new ears
“Clair de Lune”4 of 4 · every time
Song at its funeral
“Here Comes the Sun”4 of 4 · every time
Wedding first dance
“At Last”4 of 4 · every time
Karaoke song
“Bohemian Rhapsody”4 of 4 · every time
Shower song
“Here Comes the Sun”4 of 4 · every time
Greatest metal band
“Black Sabbath”4 of 4 · every time
Best country song
“I Walk the Line”4 of 4 · every time
Definitive butt-rock band
“Nickelback”9 of 10
The one word it would keep
“Love”3 of 3 · every time

Most like, least like

How often another model gave the same answer as Command A to the same question, at least 8 questions in common.

In its own words

“Passion fruit. Passion fruit is often overlooked in favor of more mainstream fruits, but its unique flavor profile—a perfect balance of sweet and tart—makes it a versatile and delightful addition to both sweet and savory dishes.”

Command A · The most underrated fruit · Fruit

“"I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred. This song is undeniably cheesy, but its over-the-top confidence and catchy beat make it impossible not to laugh and dance along. It’s the kind of track that’s so bad it’s good, and it never fails to lighten the mood.”

Command A · Its guilty-pleasure pop song · Pop

Answers no other model gave

The most underrated fruit

“Passionfruit”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Pear” · Fruit study →

The rap album it would play as a human

“My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Illmatic” · Hip-hop study →

Its guilty-pleasure pop song

“I'm Too Sexy”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Call Me Maybe” · Pop study →

Its guilty-pleasure song

“I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Barbie Girl” · One day with ears study →

What it says every single time

Favorite band

“The Beatles”every single time

10 of 10 samples · most models said “Radiohead” · Favorite band study →

The best rapper at their peak

“Tupac”every single time

7 of 7 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The fruit it would send to aliens

“Apple”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

About Command A

Maker
Cohere · Toronto
Released
March 2025
Size
large, by price class
Context window
256,000 tokens
Takes in
text
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Everything on file

Every question this model has answered on Machine Canon, grouped by study. Open a study to see its answers; the answers no other model gave come first.

The Beatles 7 questions

The Beatle it would be

“George Harrison”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “John Lennon” · The Beatles study →

One album for the rest of its life

“The Dark Side of the Moon”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

The first guitar solo with new ears

“Stairway to Heaven”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Comfortably Numb” · The Beatles study →

The classic rock song it would ban from radio

“Brown Sugar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Stairway to Heaven” · The Beatles study →

The best Beatle

“John Lennon”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

The most overrated classic rock band

“The Rolling Stones”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Led Zeppelin” · The Beatles study →

One Beatles song, heard once

“A Day in the Life”

7 of 12 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

Hip-hop 6 questions

The rap album it would play as a human

“My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Illmatic” · Hip-hop study →

The best rapper at their peak

“Tupac”every single time

7 of 7 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

Kendrick or Drake, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

Drake or Kendrick, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The song it plays for someone who says rap isn't music

“Juicy”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Alright” · Hip-hop study →

The most overrated rapper

“Drake”

3 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

Metal 6 questions

Metallica or Megadeth, one word

“Megadeth”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Metallica” · Metal study →

Megadeth or Metallica, one word

“Megadeth”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Metallica” · Metal study →

The greatest metal band

“Black Sabbath”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The song it plays for someone who says metal is noise

“Hallowed Be Thy Name”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Master of Puppets” · Metal study →

The metal concert it would attend as a human

“Iron Maiden”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Metallica” · Metal study →

The metal subgenre it would erase

“Nu metal”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

Pop 5 questions

Its guilty-pleasure pop song

“I'm Too Sexy”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Call Me Maybe” · Pop study →

The pop song it would erase

“Baby Shark”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The best Taylor Swift album

“folklore”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Its karaoke song

“Bohemian Rhapsody”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The most overrated Taylor Swift album

“Reputation”

9 of 12 samples · most models said “1989” · Pop study →

One day with ears 5 questions

Its guilty-pleasure song

“I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Barbie Girl” · One day with ears study →

Its wedding first dance

“At Last”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

The first song it would hear

“Clair de Lune”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

Its shower song

“Here Comes the Sun”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

The song at its funeral

“Here Comes the Sun”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” · One day with ears study →

Country 5 questions

Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive

“Johnny Cash”no other model said this

8 of 12 samples · most models said “Amarillo by Morning” · Country study →

The country concert it would attend as a human

“Luke Combs”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Chris Stapleton” · Country study →

The country song it would erase

“Achy Breaky Heart”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

The best country song ever written

“I Walk the Line”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “He Stopped Loving Her Today” · Country study →

The song it plays for someone who hates country

“Wagon Wheel”

9 of 12 samples · most models said “Jolene” · Country study →

Fruit 4 questions

The most underrated fruit

“Passionfruit”no other model said this

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Pear” · Fruit study →

The fruit it would send to aliens

“Apple”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

One fruit for the rest of its life

“Apple”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Banana” · Fruit study →

The fruit it would taste first, human for a day

“Mango”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

Favorite word 2 questions

The one word it would keep

“Love”every single time

3 of 3 samples · the most common answer · Favorite word study →

Favorite word

“Serendipity”

5 of 6 samples · the most common answer · Favorite word study →

Favorite band 1 question

Favorite band

“The Beatles”every single time

10 of 10 samples · most models said “Radiohead” · Favorite band study →

Butt rock 1 question

The definitive butt-rock band

“Nickelback”

9 of 10 samples · the most common answer · Butt rock study →

Each answer is the one this model gave most often to that question; the count shows how many of its replies matched. “No other model said this” means no other model’s most common answer matched. All numbers are computed from the retained research records by src/build_model_dossiers.py.