Aya Expanse 32B vs Claude 1: price, context and capabilities

Choose Aya Expanse 32B for self-hosting and data control and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.

In short

  • Claude 1 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.
  • Aya Expanse 32B is the newer model (October 2024, against March 2023).
  • Only Aya Expanse 32B offers self-hostable.

Open in the full comparison table

Which should you choose?

Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.

Self-hosting and data control

Choose Aya Expanse 32B

Aya Expanse 32B has open weights, so you can run it on your own servers; Claude 1 is only available through its provider.

Latest release

Choose Aya Expanse 32B

Aya Expanse 32B is the newer release (October 2024, against March 2023 for Claude 1).

Specifications side by side

Aya Expanse 32BClaude 1
ProviderCohereAnthropic
CategoryLanguage modelsLanguage models
StatusGenerally availableRetired
Headline priceNo dataNo data
InputNo dataNo data
OutputNo dataNo data
Cached inputNo dataNo data
Context window128kNo data
Max outputNo dataNo data
ReleasedOctober 2024March 2023
Knowledge cutoffNo dataNo data
LicenceOpen weightsProprietary
CapabilitiesSelf-hostableNo data
API model idc4ai-aya-expanse-32bclaude-1.3

Frequently asked questions

Should I choose Aya Expanse 32B or Claude 1?

Choose Aya Expanse 32B for self-hosting and data control and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.

Which is cheaper, Aya Expanse 32B or Claude 1?

A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.

What is the difference between Aya Expanse 32B and Claude 1?

Aya Expanse 32B is made by Cohere and Claude 1 by Anthropic. Claude 1 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. Aya Expanse 32B is the newer model (October 2024, against March 2023). Only Aya Expanse 32B offers self-hostable.

Which is newer, Aya Expanse 32B or Claude 1?

Aya Expanse 32B was released on October 2024 and Claude 1 on March 2023.