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Summarize (legacy endpoint)

Retired

Legacy Summarize endpoint deprecated AND shut down 2025-09-15 per docs.cohere.com/docs/deprecations.md. Replacement: use the Chat endpoint with a summarization prompt.

Summarize (legacy endpoint) by Cohere is tracked live in our LLM catalog. It has been retired (shut down 15 Sep 2025); the recommended migration is Use the /chat endpoint.

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

Lifecycle warning

This model has been retired. Scheduled shutdown: 15 Sep 2025. Recommended migration: Use the /chat endpoint.

Read the Summarize (legacy endpoint) 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
—
Max output
—
Modality
text
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
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API string
summarize

Source: Cohere official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Summarize (legacy endpoint) — questions & answers

Is Summarize (legacy endpoint) still available?

Summarize (legacy endpoint) has been retired and is no longer available. Its scheduled shutdown date is 15 Sep 2025. The recommended migration is Use the /chat endpoint.

Does Summarize (legacy endpoint) support image or vision input?

Our catalog lists Summarize (legacy endpoint)'s modalities as text; image/vision input is not among them.

Can I self-host Summarize (legacy endpoint)?

No — Summarize (legacy endpoint) 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 Summarize (legacy endpoint)?

The API model identifier for Summarize (legacy endpoint) is "summarize" when calling Cohere's API.