Aya Vision 32B vs Claude 1: 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

  • Claude 1 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 March 2023).
  • Only Aya Vision 32B offers vision, 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 Vision 32B

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

Images as input

Choose Aya Vision 32B

Aya Vision 32B accepts images as input; Claude 1 does not.

Latest release

Choose Aya Vision 32B

Aya Vision 32B is the newer release (March 2025, against March 2023 for Claude 1).

Specifications side by side

Aya Vision 32BClaude 1
ProviderCohereAnthropic
CategoryLanguage modelsLanguage models
StatusGenerally availableRetired
Headline priceNo dataNo data
InputNo dataNo data
OutputNo dataNo data
Cached inputNo dataNo data
Context window16kNo data
Max outputNo dataNo data
ReleasedMarch 2025March 2023
Knowledge cutoffNo dataNo data
LicenceOpen weightsProprietary
CapabilitiesVision, Self-hostableNo data
API model idc4ai-aya-vision-32bclaude-1.3

Frequently asked questions

Should I choose Aya Vision 32B or Claude 1?

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 Vision 32B or Claude 1?

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

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

Aya Vision 32B is made by Cohere and Claude 1 by Anthropic. Claude 1 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 March 2023). Only Aya Vision 32B offers vision, self-hostable.

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

Aya Vision 32B was released on March 2025 and Claude 1 on March 2023.