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Embed English Light v2.0

Retired

Deprecated AND shut down 2026-04-04 per docs.cohere.com/docs/deprecations.md. Replacement: embed-english-v3.0 or embed-v4.0. Retired.

Embed English Light v2.0 by Cohere is tracked live in our LLM catalog. It has been retired (shut down 4 Apr 2026); the recommended migration is Embed 4 (embed-v4.0).

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

Lifecycle warning

This model has been retired. Scheduled shutdown: 4 Apr 2026. Recommended migration: Embed 4 (embed-v4.0).

Read the Embed English Light v2.0 migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
Cohere
Status
Retired
Input price
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Output price
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Cached input
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Blended price
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Context window
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Max output
—
Modality
text
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
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Released
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API string
embed-english-light-v2.0

Source: Cohere official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Embed English Light v2.0 — questions & answers

Is Embed English Light v2.0 still available?

Embed English Light v2.0 has been retired and is no longer available. Its scheduled shutdown date is 4 Apr 2026. The recommended migration is Embed 4 (embed-v4.0).

Does Embed English Light v2.0 support image or vision input?

Our catalog lists Embed English Light v2.0's modalities as text; image/vision input is not among them.

Can I self-host Embed English Light v2.0?

No — Embed English Light v2.0 is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Cohere's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Embed English Light v2.0?

The API model identifier for Embed English Light v2.0 is "embed-english-light-v2.0" when calling Cohere's API.