Models · Cohere Release Notes · Update

Retirement of Embed v2.0 and Aya Expanse / Vision 8B

Effective April 4, 2026, five models are no longer available on the Cohere API. Migrate to Embed v3/v4 and Command or Aya 32B alternatives.

Why it matters

This update may affect model choice, API planning, eval coverage, or migration timing. Its practical impact depends on the constraints, benchmark conditions, and rollout timing described in the source.

What changed

Technical impact depends on source details, integration surface, evaluation evidence, and operational constraints.

What to watch

Lower evidence risk: the item links to a primary source, but benchmark and vendor-performance claims still need context.

Evidence

• Cohere Release NotesPrimary source
• docs.cohere.comRelated source