Very long inputs
Choose Aya Expanse 32B
Aya Expanse 32B reads up to 128k tokens per request, against 16k for Aya Vision 32B.
Aya Expanse 32B vs Aya Vision 32B: price, context and capabilities
Choose Aya Expanse 32B for very long inputs. Choose Aya Vision 32B for images as input and the latest release.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Aya Expanse 32B reads more per request: 128k tokens against 16k.
- Aya Vision 32B is the newer model (March 2025, against October 2024).
- Only Aya Vision 32B offers vision.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Images as input
Choose Aya Vision 32B
Aya Vision 32B accepts images as input; Aya Expanse 32B does not.
Latest release
Choose Aya Vision 32B
Aya Vision 32B is the newer release (March 2025, against October 2024 for Aya Expanse 32B).
Specifications side by side
| Aya Expanse 32B | Aya Vision 32B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Cohere |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Generally available | Generally available |
| 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 | 16k |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | October 2024 | March 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Open weights | Open weights |
| Capabilities | Self-hostable | Vision, Self-hostable |
| API model id | c4ai-aya-expanse-32b | c4ai-aya-vision-32b |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Aya Expanse 32B or Aya Vision 32B?
Choose Aya Expanse 32B for very long inputs. Choose Aya Vision 32B for images as input and the latest release.
Which is cheaper, Aya Expanse 32B or Aya Vision 32B?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Aya Expanse 32B or Aya Vision 32B?
Aya Expanse 32B reads more per request: 128k tokens against 16k.
What is the difference between Aya Expanse 32B and Aya Vision 32B?
Aya Expanse 32B is made by Cohere and Aya Vision 32B by Cohere. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Aya Expanse 32B reads more per request: 128k tokens against 16k. Aya Vision 32B is the newer model (March 2025, against October 2024). Only Aya Vision 32B offers vision.
Which is newer, Aya Expanse 32B or Aya Vision 32B?
Aya Vision 32B was released on March 2025 and Aya Expanse 32B on October 2024.