Aya Expanse 32B vs Palmyra X4
Aya Expanse 32B comes out ahead, 33 to 25 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
CohereAya Expanse 32B
33/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context128K
Writer
Palmyra X4
25/100- ECI—
- Price$2.50 / $10.00
- Context128K
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Aya Expanse 32B is our pick
Aya Expanse 32B is the better all-round choice, scoring 33/100 against Palmyra X4 (25). It leads on price. Palmyra X4 wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceAya Expanse 32BAya Expanse 32B $0.75 · Palmyra X4 $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameAya Expanse 32B 128,000 · Palmyra X4 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsAya Expanse 32B: Text · Palmyra X4: Text
- Self-hostingAya Expanse 32BPublishes downloadable weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0)
| Measure | Weight | Aya Expanse 32B | Palmyra X4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 56 | 19 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 0 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 33/100 | 25/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Aya Expanse 32BCohere | Palmyra X4Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.50 (best) | $2.50 |
| Output | $1.50 (best) | $10.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.75 (best) | $4.38 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 4,000 tokens | 4,096 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenCC-BY-NC-4.0 | Proprietary |
| API model ID | c4ai-aya-expanse-32b | — |
| API providers | 2 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Aya Expanse 32B$8.00
- Palmyra X4$45.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Aya Expanse 32B or Palmyra X4?
Aya Expanse 32B is the better all-round choice, scoring 33/100 against Palmyra X4 (25). It leads on price. Palmyra X4 wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Aya Expanse 32B or Palmyra X4?
Aya Expanse 32B is cheaper at $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Palmyra X4 costs $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.75 per million tokens for Aya Expanse 32B versus $4.38 for Palmyra X4 (5.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Aya Expanse 32B has not been scored yet and Palmyra X4 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Aya Expanse 32B and Palmyra X4 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Aya Expanse 32B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Aya Expanse 32B and Palmyra X4 share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Aya Expanse 32B up to 4,000, Palmyra X4 up to 4,096 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Aya Expanse 32B accepts text; Palmyra X4 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Aya Expanse 32B publishes its weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0) and can be self-hosted; Palmyra X4 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Aya Expanse 32B is the newest, released Oct 24, 2024. Palmyra X4 came out Oct 9, 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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