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Aya Expanse

Multilingual model supporting 23 languages

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★4.3ratingPricing · FreeHot
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Aya Expanse does

Cohere's open-weight multilingual model trained specifically for high-quality performance across underrepresented languages.

How Aya Expanse compares with its closest alternatives

3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Aya Expanse does. All 5 offer an API, as Aya Expanse does. Aya Expanse was founded in 2024; the alternatives were founded between 2019 and 2024, 4 of them earlier. Aya Expanse is based in Toronto, Canada; none of its 5 alternatives is in Canada. They are in China, the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria and elsewhere.

Market position · AI Models

How Aya Expanse compares in AI Models

Aya Expanse has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 455 live AI Models tools on FalcoScan. Across AI Models, the average opportunity score is 74.6 and the average saturation score 30.5. FalcoScan rates Aya Expanse's own market position as open. 200 of the 455 operating AI Models tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 13 shutdowns in the category.

Aya Expanse compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Aya ExpanseFounded 2024 · Toronto, CanadaModerateOpenFree—YesYesAPIHot
Yi 1.5 34BFounded 2023 · Beijing, ChinaModerateOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
AI71Founded 2024 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesHighOpenPaid—NoYesAPIRising
AwarriFounded 2019 · Lagos, NigeriaHighOpenPaid—NoYesAPIRising
DeepSeekFounded 2023 · Hangzhou, ChinaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
KrutrimFounded 2023 · Bengaluru, IndiaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, MobileRising

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Aya Expanse exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Text GenerationTranslation
Industry Verticals
SoftwareEducation
Tagged

Aya Expanse shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Aya Expanse: common questions

Is Aya Expanse free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Aya Expanse as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Aya Expanse?

The closest alternatives to Aya Expanse that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Yi 1.5 34B, AI71, Awarri, DeepSeek, and Krutrim.

Is Aya Expanse still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Aya Expanse as operating at cohere.com.

Where is Aya Expanse based?

Aya Expanse is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Does Aya Expanse have an API?

Yes. Aya Expanse offers an API.

Who is Aya Expanse for?

Aya Expanse is built for developers and researchers.

How do I sign in to Aya Expanse?

Sign in on Aya Expanse's own website, cohere.com. FalcoScan reviews Aya Expanse but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Aya Expanse directly.

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