Aya Expanse 8B vs Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct comes out ahead, 40 to 0 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
CohereAya Expanse 8B
0/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context8K
- Our pick
MetaLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct
40/100- ECI—
- Price$0.197 / $0.51
- Context128K
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Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is our pick
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 40/100 against Aya Expanse 8B (0). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 priceLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Aya Expanse 8B unpriced
- Longest contextLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 128,000 · Aya Expanse 8B 8,000 tokens
- Widest inputsLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructAya Expanse 8B: Text · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Aya Expanse 8B | Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 0 | 50 |
| Context window | 40% | 0 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 0/100 | 40/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Aya Expanse 8BCohere | Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructMeta |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | — | $0.197 |
| Output | — | $0.51 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.275 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 8,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,000 tokens | 4,096 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenCC-BY-NC-4.0 | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | — | 2 |
| Released | Oct 24, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Dec 2023 |
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- Aya Expanse 8B—
- Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct$2.99
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Aya Expanse 8B or Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 40/100 against Aya Expanse 8B (0). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Aya Expanse 8B or Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is cheaper at $0.197 input / $0.51 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.275 per million tokens for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct versus . Aya Expanse 8B has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Aya Expanse 8B has not been scored yet and Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Aya Expanse 8B and Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Aya Expanse 8B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 8,000 for Aya Expanse 8B. Maximum output per response: Aya Expanse 8B up to 4,000, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct up to 4,096 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Aya Expanse 8B accepts text; Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct accepts text and images. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Aya Expanse 8B is the newest, released Oct 24, 2024. Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct came out Sep 25, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct Dec 2023.
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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