Aya Expanse 8B

Good fit for

People researching multilingual text generation rather than an English-only chat workflow.

Why consider it

The provider model card identifies this exact 8B release and its supported-language focus.

Main limitations

The Ollama family README says 128K context, but the official 8B model card specifies 8K. This listing follows the exact-variant provider card and does not apply the larger family figure. Text only. Language quality still needs task-specific testing. Noncommercial/non-production restrictions apply.

Cost and access

No hosted subscription for the local package within its permitted uses; hardware and electricity remain your responsibility. CC BY-NC 4.0 plus the provider’s acceptable-use policy. Noncommercial use under those terms; not unrestricted commercial software.

Getting started

Install a compatible Ollama version, review the license, then run: ollama run aya-expanse:8b. API means the runtime-provided local API, not a hosted endpoint.