Aya Expanse 32B vs davinci-002: price, context and capabilities

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

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 Expanse 32B is the newer model (October 2024, against August 2023).
  • Only Aya Expanse 32B offers self-hostable.
  • Only davinci-002 offers structured output, batch api.

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Which should you choose?

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

Very long inputs

Choose Aya Expanse 32B

Aya Expanse 32B reads up to 128k tokens per request, against 16k for davinci-002.

Self-hosting and data control

Choose Aya Expanse 32B

Aya Expanse 32B has open weights, so you can run it on your own servers; davinci-002 is only available through its provider.

Latest release

Choose Aya Expanse 32B

Aya Expanse 32B is the newer release (October 2024, against August 2023 for davinci-002).

Specifications side by side

Aya Expanse 32Bdavinci-002
ProviderCohereOpenAI
CategoryLanguage modelsLanguage models
StatusGenerally availableDeprecated
Headline priceNo dataNo data
InputNo dataNo data
OutputNo dataNo data
Cached inputNo dataNo data
Context window128k16k
Max outputNo dataNo data
ReleasedOctober 2024August 2023
Knowledge cutoffNo dataSeptember 2021
LicenceOpen weightsProprietary
CapabilitiesSelf-hostableStructured output, Batch API
API model idc4ai-aya-expanse-32bdavinci-002

Frequently asked questions

Should I choose Aya Expanse 32B or davinci-002?

Choose Aya Expanse 32B for very long inputs, 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 davinci-002?

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

Which has the larger context window, Aya Expanse 32B or davinci-002?

Aya Expanse 32B reads more per request: 128k tokens against 16k.

What is the difference between Aya Expanse 32B and davinci-002?

Aya Expanse 32B is made by Cohere and davinci-002 by OpenAI. 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 Expanse 32B is the newer model (October 2024, against August 2023). Only Aya Expanse 32B offers self-hostable. Only davinci-002 offers structured output, batch api.

Which is newer, Aya Expanse 32B or davinci-002?

Aya Expanse 32B was released on October 2024 and davinci-002 on August 2023.