Very long inputs
Choose codex-mini-latest
codex-mini-latest reads up to 200k tokens per request, against 16k for Aya Vision 32B.
Aya Vision 32B vs codex-mini-latest: price, context and capabilities
Choose Aya Vision 32B for self-hosting and data control. Choose codex-mini-latest for very long inputs and the latest release.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- codex-mini-latest reads more per request: 200k tokens against 16k.
- codex-mini-latest is the newer model (May 15, 2025, against March 2025).
- Only Aya Vision 32B offers self-hostable.
- Only codex-mini-latest offers reasoning, tool calling, structured output, batch api.
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; codex-mini-latest is only available through its provider.
Latest release
Choose codex-mini-latest
codex-mini-latest is the newer release (May 15, 2025, against March 2025 for Aya Vision 32B).
Specifications side by side
| Aya Vision 32B | codex-mini-latest | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | OpenAI |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Generally available | Deprecated |
| 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 | 100k |
| Released | March 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | June 2024 |
| Licence | Open weights | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Vision, Self-hostable | Vision, Reasoning, Tool calling, Structured output, Batch API |
| API model id | c4ai-aya-vision-32b | codex-mini-latest |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Aya Vision 32B or codex-mini-latest?
Choose Aya Vision 32B for self-hosting and data control. Choose codex-mini-latest for very long inputs and the latest release.
Which is cheaper, Aya Vision 32B or codex-mini-latest?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Aya Vision 32B or codex-mini-latest?
codex-mini-latest reads more per request: 200k tokens against 16k.
What is the difference between Aya Vision 32B and codex-mini-latest?
Aya Vision 32B is made by Cohere and codex-mini-latest by OpenAI. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. codex-mini-latest reads more per request: 200k tokens against 16k. codex-mini-latest is the newer model (May 15, 2025, against March 2025). Only Aya Vision 32B offers self-hostable. Only codex-mini-latest offers reasoning, tool calling, structured output, batch api.
Which is newer, Aya Vision 32B or codex-mini-latest?
codex-mini-latest was released on May 15, 2025 and Aya Vision 32B on March 2025.