CohereAI
CriticalDeprecation
Cohere retiring Embed v2.0 and Aya Expanse 8B models by April 4, 2026
Action Required
Applications relying on these deprecated models will fail to function after April 4th, 2026, unless migrated to supported alternatives.
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 applications currently utilizing these models, requiring immediate migration to newer, enhanced alternatives like embed-english-v3.0 and command-r7b-12-2024 to avoid service disruption. This deprecation highlights Cohere's commitment to continuous innovation and optimization.
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