Self-hosting and data control
Choose Aya Vision 32B
Aya Vision 32B has open weights, so you can run it on your own servers; Aya Expanse 8B is only available through its provider.
Aya Expanse 8B vs Aya Vision 32B: price, context and capabilities
Choose Aya Vision 32B for self-hosting and data control, images as input and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- Aya Expanse 8B has been retired; Aya Vision 32B is the one you can still call.
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Aya Vision 32B is the newer model (March 2025, against October 2024).
- Only Aya Vision 32B offers vision, self-hostable.
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 8B does not.
Latest release
Choose Aya Vision 32B
Aya Vision 32B is the newer release (March 2025, against October 2024 for Aya Expanse 8B).
Specifications side by side
| Aya Expanse 8B | Aya Vision 32B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Cohere |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Retired | 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 | No data | 16k |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | October 2024 | March 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| Capabilities | No data | Vision, Self-hostable |
| API model id | c4ai-aya-expanse-8b | c4ai-aya-vision-32b |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Aya Expanse 8B or Aya Vision 32B?
Choose Aya Vision 32B for self-hosting and data control, images as input and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Aya Expanse 8B or Aya Vision 32B?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
What is the difference between Aya Expanse 8B and Aya Vision 32B?
Aya Expanse 8B is made by Cohere and Aya Vision 32B by Cohere. Aya Expanse 8B has been retired; Aya Vision 32B is the one you can still call. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Aya Vision 32B is the newer model (March 2025, against October 2024). Only Aya Vision 32B offers vision, self-hostable.
Which is newer, Aya Expanse 8B or Aya Vision 32B?
Aya Vision 32B was released on March 2025 and Aya Expanse 8B on October 2024.