Self-hosting and data control
Choose Aya Expanse 32B
Aya Expanse 32B has open weights, so you can run it on your own servers; Pixtral 12B is only available through its provider.
Aya Expanse 32B vs Pixtral 12B: 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
- Pixtral 12B 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 September 2024).
- 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.
Latest release
Choose Aya Expanse 32B
Aya Expanse 32B is the newer release (October 2024, against September 2024 for Pixtral 12B).
Specifications side by side
| Aya Expanse 32B | Pixtral 12B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Mistral AI |
| 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 | September 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Open weights | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Self-hostable | No data |
| API model id | c4ai-aya-expanse-32b | pixtral-12b-2409 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Aya Expanse 32B or Pixtral 12B?
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 Pixtral 12B?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
What is the difference between Aya Expanse 32B and Pixtral 12B?
Aya Expanse 32B is made by Cohere and Pixtral 12B by Mistral AI. Pixtral 12B 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 September 2024). Only Aya Expanse 32B offers self-hostable.
Which is newer, Aya Expanse 32B or Pixtral 12B?
Aya Expanse 32B was released on October 2024 and Pixtral 12B on September 2024.