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Cohere API error

Cohere API 429 Too Many Requests: what it means and how to fix it

Error message
429 Too Many Requests

Retry? YesLast verified 3 documented fixes2 sources

What it means

429 responses are sent when the rate limit has been exceeded. Trial keys are rate limited per endpoint (for example 20 req / min on Chat models) and limited to 1,000 API calls a month.

Causes

  • Past the per minute request limit ("You are past the per minute request limit, please wait and try again later.")
  • Trial key call limit ("You are using a Trial key, which is limited to 40 API calls / minute.")
  • Trial token rate limit ("trial token rate limit exceeded, limit is 100000 tokens per minute")

How to fix it

  1. Fix 1.

    Wait and try again later, as the documented error messages instruct.

  2. Fix 2.

    Consult the rate limit documentation to understand the limits; upgrade from a Trial key to a Production key with higher rate limits at https://dashboard.cohere.com/api-keys.

  3. Fix 3.

    For a rate limit increase, reach out to support@cohere.com.

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FAQ

What does the Cohere API error "429 Too Many Requests" mean?

429 responses are sent when the rate limit has been exceeded. Trial keys are rate limited per endpoint (for example 20 req / min on Chat models) and limited to 1,000 API calls a month.

How do I fix Cohere API "429 Too Many Requests"?

There are 3 documented fixes. Start with the first: Wait and try again later, as the documented error messages instruct.

Should I retry Cohere API "429 Too Many Requests"?

Yes. The official docs treat this error as retryable.

Which other AI APIs return HTTP 429?

Per their official error docs: Amazon Bedrock (429 ThrottlingException; 429 ModelNotReadyException), Anthropic API (429 rate_limit_error; 429 rate_limit_error (enforced_spend_limit_reached)), Azure OpenAI (429 Too Many Requests (Rate limit is exceeded); 429 Too Many Requests (System is experiencing high demand); 429 Too Many Requests (temporary rate limit adjustment); 429 Too Many Requests (token budget exceeded by request parameters)), DeepSeek API (429 - Rate Limit Reached), Gemini API (429 rate_limit_exceeded; 429 quota_exceeded; 429 too_many_requests; 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED), Groq API (429 Too Many Requests), Mistral API (429 Too many requests), OpenAI API (429 credit_balance_exhausted; 429 Rate limit reached for requests; 429 rate_limit_error slow_down; 429 organization_spend_limit_exceeded; 429 project_spend_limit_exceeded; 429 organization_usage_limit_exceeded), OpenRouter (429 rate_limit_exceeded), Vertex AI (429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED; 429 Resource exhausted, please try again later; 429 Too many requests. Exceeded the Provisioned Throughput), xAI API (429 Too Many Requests).

Sources

Last verified against 2 sources: Cohere API's official docs and official SDK repositories.

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