Aya Expanse 32B vs Mixtral 8x22B: 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

  • Mixtral 8x22B 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 April 2024).
  • 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; Mixtral 8x22B is only available through its provider.

Latest release

Choose Aya Expanse 32B

Aya Expanse 32B is the newer release (October 2024, against April 2024 for Mixtral 8x22B).

Specifications side by side

Aya Expanse 32BMixtral 8x22B
ProviderCohereMistral AI
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 2024April 2024
Knowledge cutoffNo dataNo data
LicenceOpen weightsProprietary
CapabilitiesSelf-hostableNo data
API model idc4ai-aya-expanse-32bopen-mixtral-8x22b

Frequently asked questions

Should I choose Aya Expanse 32B or Mixtral 8x22B?

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 Mixtral 8x22B?

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

What is the difference between Aya Expanse 32B and Mixtral 8x22B?

Aya Expanse 32B is made by Cohere and Mixtral 8x22B by Mistral AI. Mixtral 8x22B 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 April 2024). Only Aya Expanse 32B offers self-hostable.

Which is newer, Aya Expanse 32B or Mixtral 8x22B?

Aya Expanse 32B was released on October 2024 and Mixtral 8x22B on April 2024.