secuAI vs Cohere: Québec AI for Canadian organizations
A sovereign Québec AI platform, independent from major North American players.
secuAI, the Québec alternative to Cohere. A sovereign model hosted in Quebec, varied open-source models, Loi 25 compliance and CAD pricing.
Feature comparison
Quick view of the main differences between the two solutions, to help you choose.
| Feature | secuAI | Cohere | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAD pricing | |||
| Native Québec Law 25 compliance | |||
| French (Québec) support | |||
| Public API | |||
| SSO Zitadel / OIDC | OIDC supported | ||
| SMB plan (<50 employees) | |||
| MSP / partner plan | |||
| Open-weight models available (Qwen, Llama, Mistral) | Cohere = proprietary Command/Embed models | ||
| Open-source embeddings (BGE, E5, multilingual) | |||
| Flat CAD vs token billing | |||
| Self-host option |
Legend: ✓ included, ✗ not available, − partial or optional. Based on public editor sites at time of writing.
Frequently asked questions
Cohere is also Canadian, isn't it equivalent?
Cohere is indeed Canadian (Toronto) — an excellent player. The difference: Cohere runs inference in multiple regions (US, UK, Canada) and offers closed proprietary models. secuAI offers open-weight models and a predictable CAD flat rate. For sovereignty-first Québec organizations, secuAI is more aligned.
Cohere offers a multilingual embeddings API, does secuAI?
Yes. secuAI offers BGE-M3 (100+ languages), multilingual E5 and Québec FR/EN specialized embeddings. All accessible via an OpenAI-compatible API.
Why flat rate instead of token billing?
For an SMB, the flat rate simplifies budgeting and avoids surprises. A per-user flat rate remains well below equivalent Cohere token billing.
Ready to try a Québec alternative?
Contact our team or your MSP partner to get started, with local French-speaking support.