c4ai-aya-expanse-8b
For c4ai-aya-expanse-8b, provider is Cohere; human-readable model name is Aya Expanse 8B; lifecycle status is Shutdown; deprecation announced is April 4, 2026; shutdown / retirement date is April 4, 2026, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.
- Provider
- Cohere verified
- Model ID / API name
- c4ai-aya-expanse-8b verified
- Human-readable model name
- Aya Expanse 8B verified
- Lifecycle status
- Shutdown verified
- Deprecation announced
- April 4, 2026
- Shutdown / retirement date
- April 4, 2026
- Recommended replacement
- command-r7b-12-2024, command-a-03-2025
What the source says
To ensure a smooth transition, we recommend thorough testing of your applications with the new models well before the shutdown date. If your team requires assistance, do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected] . Deprecation History All deprecations are listed below with the most recent announcements at the top. 2026-04-04: Embed v2.0, Aya Expanse 8B Effective April 4th, 2026, the following models will be retired: embed-english-v2.0 embed-english-light-v2.0 embed-multilingual-v2.0 c4ai-aya-expanse-8b
— docs.cohere.com, retrieved 2026-08-12
Source
- docs.cohere.comhttps://docs.cohere.com/v2/docs/deprecations