Self-hosting and data control
Choose Aya Expanse 32B
Aya Expanse 32B has open weights, so you can run it on your own servers; Aya Expanse 8B is only available through its provider.
Aya Expanse 32B vs Aya Expanse 8B: price, context and capabilities
Choose Aya Expanse 32B for self-hosting and data control; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- Aya Expanse 8B has been retired; Aya Expanse 32B is the one you can still call.
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Only Aya Expanse 32B offers self-hostable.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Specifications side by side
| Aya Expanse 32B | Aya Expanse 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Cohere |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Generally available | Retired |
| Headline price | No data | No data |
| Input | No data | No data |
| Output | No data | No data |
| Cached input | No data | No data |
| Context window | 128k | No data |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | October 2024 | October 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Open weights | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Self-hostable | No data |
| API model id | c4ai-aya-expanse-32b | c4ai-aya-expanse-8b |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Aya Expanse 32B or Aya Expanse 8B?
Choose Aya Expanse 32B for self-hosting and data control; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Aya Expanse 32B or Aya Expanse 8B?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
What is the difference between Aya Expanse 32B and Aya Expanse 8B?
Aya Expanse 32B is made by Cohere and Aya Expanse 8B by Cohere. Aya Expanse 8B has been retired; Aya Expanse 32B is the one you can still call. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Only Aya Expanse 32B offers self-hostable.