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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Mistral Large vs Aya Expanse 32B

Mistral Large comes out ahead, 45 to 32 on our weighted score.

  1. Our pick

    Mistral AI

    Mistral Large

    Released Feb 26, 2024

    45/100
    • ECI122.0
    • Price$0.50 / $1.50
    • Context128K
  2. Cohere

    Aya Expanse 32B

    Released Oct 24, 2024

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.50 / $1.50
    • Context128K
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01 — Verdict

Mistral Large is our pick

Mistral Large is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against Aya Expanse 32B (32). It leads 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 priceSame priceMistral Large $0.75 · Aya Expanse 32B $0.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameMistral Large 128,000 · Aya Expanse 32B 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsMistral LargeMistral Large: Text, PDFs · Aya Expanse 32B: Text
  • Self-hostingAya Expanse 32BPublishes downloadable weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMistral LargeAya Expanse 32B
Price50%5353
Inputs & features30%450
Context window20%2424
Overall100%45/10032/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Mistral Large vs Aya Expanse 32B specifications side by side
SpecificationMistral LargeMistral AIAya Expanse 32BCohere
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)122.0—
ECI rank#153 of 165—
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions38.8%—
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics1.9%—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.50$0.50
Output$1.50$1.50
Cached input$0.05—
Blended (3:1)$0.75$0.75
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Mistral APIOfficial Cohere API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max output102,400 tokens (best)4,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsYesNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpenCC-BY-NC-4.0
API model IDmistral-large-latestc4ai-aya-expanse-32b
API providers11 (best)2
ReleasedFeb 26, 2024Oct 24, 2024
Knowledge cutoffNov 30, 2024—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Mistral Large$8.00
  • Aya Expanse 32B$8.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Mistral Large or Aya Expanse 32B?

Mistral Large is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against Aya Expanse 32B (32). It leads 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, Mistral Large or Aya Expanse 32B?

Mistral Large and Aya Expanse 32B cost the same: $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Mistral Large has an ECI of 122.0 and Aya Expanse 32B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Large and Aya Expanse 32B 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?

Mistral Large and Aya Expanse 32B share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Mistral Large up to 102,400, Aya Expanse 32B up to 4,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Mistral Large accepts text and PDFs; Aya Expanse 32B accepts text. Mistral Large handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Aya Expanse 32B publishes its weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0) and can be self-hosted; Mistral Large is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Aya Expanse 32B is the newest, released Oct 24, 2024. Mistral Large came out Feb 26, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Large Nov 30, 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 Nov 2, 2026.