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Migrate off Rerank English v2.0

Retired

Rerank English v2.0 has been retired and shut down on 30 Apr 2025. Cohere's official replacement is Rerank 3.5 (rerank-v3.5). The cheapest comparable model we track is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

What changes

Rerank English v2.0 → Rerank 3.5 (rerank-v3.5)

SpecRerank English v2.0Rerank 3.5 (rerank-v3.5)
StatusRetiredGA
Blended price /1M
Input / output /1M
Context window4K
Max output
Modalitytexttext
Knowledge cutoff

API string was rerank-english-v2.0 → switch to rerank-v3.5. See Rerank 3.5 (rerank-v3.5)'s full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Rerank English v2.0

Generally-available models that match Rerank English v2.0's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
$0.022$0.02 / $0.03128K
Amazon Nova Micro
Amazon
$0.061$0.035 / $0.14128K
Command R7B
Cohere
$0.066$0.037 / $0.15128K
FAQ

Migrating off Rerank English v2.0

What replaces Rerank English v2.0?

Cohere's recommended migration for Rerank English v2.0 is Rerank 3.5 (rerank-v3.5). The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022/1M blended.

Is Rerank English v2.0 still available?

No — Rerank English v2.0 has been retired (shut down 30 Apr 2025) and is no longer available via Cohere's API.

What is the cheapest alternative to Rerank English v2.0?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Rerank English v2.0's capabilities, at $0.02 per 1M input and $0.03 per 1M output tokens ($0.022/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Rerank English v2.0's full spec sheet →