Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026
The world's best open multilingual model. Aya Expanse supports 23 languages and is specifically optimized for non-English speakers. A breakthrough for global AI accessibility — outperforms Llama 3.1 in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, French, Spanish, Russian, and 17 more languages.
| Aya Expanse 8B | Min 6 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · 8,192 ctx · ollama run aya-expanse:8b |
| Aya Expanse 32B | Min 20 GB VRAM · Q4_K_M · 128,000 ctx · ollama run aya-expanse:32b |
The cheapest GPU that runs Aya Expanse locally (min 6 GB VRAM) is the Intel Arc B570 (10 GB).
Install Ollama then run: ollama run aya-expanse:8b
Minimum VRAM: 6 GB. For best results use Q4_K_M quantization.
Aya Expanse needs about 6 GB VRAM at Q4_K_M quantization for its smallest variant. Variants: Aya Expanse 8B (6 GB, Q4_K_M); Aya Expanse 32B (20 GB, Q4_K_M). On Apple Silicon, unified memory counts toward this requirement.
Yes — Aya Expanse runs on an RTX 4090 (24 GB) and other 24 GB cards such as the RTX 3090. Smaller variants also fit comfortably on 8–16 GB GPUs at Q4_K_M.
Q4_K_M is the best balance of quality and VRAM for Aya Expanse in most cases. Choose Q8_0 for near-lossless quality if you have spare VRAM, or smaller quants (Q3/Q2) only when memory is tight.
Install Ollama, then run: ollama run aya-expanse:8b. This downloads Aya Expanse and starts a local, OpenAI-compatible endpoint — no internet connection is needed after the initial download.