Very long inputs
Choose Claude 2.1
Claude 2.1 reads up to 200k tokens per request, against 16k for Aya Vision 32B.
Aya Vision 32B vs Claude 2.1: price, context and capabilities
Choose Aya Vision 32B for self-hosting and data control, images as input and the latest release. Choose Claude 2.1 for very long inputs.
In short
- Claude 2.1 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.
- Claude 2.1 reads more per request: 200k tokens against 16k.
- Aya Vision 32B is the newer model (March 2025, against November 2023).
- 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.
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 2.1 is only available through its provider.
Images as input
Choose Aya Vision 32B
Aya Vision 32B accepts images as input; Claude 2.1 does not.
Latest release
Choose Aya Vision 32B
Aya Vision 32B is the newer release (March 2025, against November 2023 for Claude 2.1).
Specifications side by side
| Aya Vision 32B | Claude 2.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Anthropic |
| 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 | 16k | 200k |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | March 2025 | November 2023 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Open weights | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Vision, Self-hostable | No data |
| API model id | c4ai-aya-vision-32b | claude-2.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Aya Vision 32B or Claude 2.1?
Choose Aya Vision 32B for self-hosting and data control, images as input and the latest release. Choose Claude 2.1 for very long inputs.
Which is cheaper, Aya Vision 32B or Claude 2.1?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Aya Vision 32B or Claude 2.1?
Claude 2.1 reads more per request: 200k tokens against 16k.
What is the difference between Aya Vision 32B and Claude 2.1?
Aya Vision 32B is made by Cohere and Claude 2.1 by Anthropic. Claude 2.1 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. Claude 2.1 reads more per request: 200k tokens against 16k. Aya Vision 32B is the newer model (March 2025, against November 2023). Only Aya Vision 32B offers vision, self-hostable.
Which is newer, Aya Vision 32B or Claude 2.1?
Aya Vision 32B was released on March 2025 and Claude 2.1 on November 2023.