Aya Expanse 32B pricing & specs

Cohere · released 2024-10-24 · ● verified 2026-10-23

input / 1M$0.50
output / 1M$1.50
context128K
max output4K

Aya Expanse 32B is a Cohere model released on 2024-10-24. At $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens, its blended price of $0.75 per 1M tokens is lower than 54% of the 182 models we track. It offers text input, a 128K-token context window. Its weights are open, so it can also be self-hosted.

Ranked #4 of 10 in Cheapest Cohere Models.

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$1.725
input $/1Moutput $/1M2026-10-20 → 2026-10-23

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs Aya Expanse 32B
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct (instruct)$0.02$0.02131K−97.3%
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08131.1K−93.3%
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.131M−92.7%
GPT OSS 20B$0.03$0.14131.1K−92.3%
AutoGLM Phone 9B Multilingual$0.035$0.13865.5K−91.9%

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How much does Aya Expanse 32B cost?

Aya Expanse 32B costs $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $40.00.

What is the context window of Aya Expanse 32B?

128K tokens, with up to 4K output tokens per request.

What are cheaper alternatives to Aya Expanse 32B?

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct (instruct) ($0.02 in / $0.02 out), Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.

Is Aya Expanse 32B open weights?

Yes.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$0.50
output / 1M
$1.50
blended (3:1)
$0.75
context
128K
max output
4K
input types
text
reasoning
no
tool calling
no
structured output
no
open weights
yes
knowledge cutoff
n/a
price source
Cohere

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/1M= monthly
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct (instruct)$0.02$0.02$1.20
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08$2.80
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.13$2.80
Aya Expanse 32B$0.50$1.50$40.00

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.