2026-04-04: Embed v2.0, Aya Expanse 8B
AI Impact Summary
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 c4ai-aya-vision-8b We encourage you to migrate to our latest models, which offer enhanced performance, improved accuracy, and expanded capabilities: Embedding tasks alternatives: embed-english-v3.0 embed-multilingual-v3.0 embed-v4.0 Chat tasks alternatives: command-r7b-12-2024 command-a-03-2025 command-a-reasoning-08-2025 Our team is here to ensure a seamless transition. For questions or assistance, please don’t hesitate reaching out to us at support@cohere.com . Thank you for your continued partnership. We look forward to powering your applications with our latest AI advancements.
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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 c4ai-aya-vision-8b We encourage you to migrate to our latest models, which offer enhanced performance, improved accuracy, and expanded capabilities: Embedding tasks alternatives: embed-english-v3.0 embed-multilingual-v3.0 embed-v4.0 Chat tasks alternatives: command-r7b-12-2024 command-a-03-2025 command-a-reasoning-08-2025 Our team is here to ensure a seamless transition. For questions or assistance, please don’t hesitate reaching out to us at support@cohere.com . Thank you for your continued partnership. We look forward to powering your applications with our latest AI advancements.
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- 4 Apr 2026
- Change type
- deprecation
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