CohereAI
CriticalDeprecation
Cohere retiring Embed v2.0 and Aya Expanse 8B models by April 4, 2026
Action Required
Applications currently using these deprecated models will fail to function after April 4th, 2026, unless migrated to a supported alternative.
AI Impact Summary
Cohere is retiring several older models, including Embed v2.0 and the Aya Expanse 8B series, effective April 4th, 2026. This impacts developers who rely on these models for embedding and vision tasks, requiring them to migrate to newer, more performant alternatives like embed-v3.0 and command-r7b-12-2024. This deprecation highlights Cohere's commitment to continuous innovation and optimization, encouraging proactive migration to ensure continued application functionality.
Cohere retiring Embed v2.0 and Aya Expanse 8B models by April 4, 2026
Affected Systems
embed-english-v2.0
- Date
- 4 Apr 2026
- Change type
- deprecation
- Severity
- critical