This model is deprecated and receives no further updates · consider 01ai/yi-lightning →
Yi Large
01ai/yi-largeFirst-generation flagship, now deprecated, retained for reference and migration guidance.
Model overview
Context window
32K
tokens
Input price
—
quoted on request
Output price
—
quoted on request
Weekly volume
—
tokens / week
Open weights
No
API only
Capabilities
2
of 11 tags
Description
Yi Large is a language model from 01.AI. Webparam does not stock this model yet and can source it on request — tell us what you need it for and we will come back with availability and a price. 01.AI’s stated focus is efficient bilingual frontier models. The weights are not published, so it is API-only.
Capabilities
- Tool calling
- Calls functions you define and returns their arguments as structured data, the basis of agents.
- Streaming
- Emits tokens as they are generated, so answers appear progressively rather than all at once.
Strengths & weaknesses
Strengths
- Historically strong bilingual quality
- Predictable behaviour
Weaknesses
- Deprecated: no further updates
- Priced above its current quality tier
- 32K context
Pricing
| Rate | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Input | — quoted on request | — |
| Output | — quoted on request | — |
This model is not provisioned yet; the rate is quoted on request.
Context window
32Ktokens
covers prompt and response together, so a long input leaves less room for the answer.
Supported features
| Feature | Support |
|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported |
| JSON mode | Not supported |
| Streaming | Supported |
| Vision input | Not supported |
| Audio input | Not supported |
| Long context | Not supported |
| Open weights | Not supported |
| Reasoning | Not supported |
| Fine-tunable | Not supported |
| Batch | Not supported |
| Caching | Not supported |
Example use cases
Legacy integrations pending migration
Comparison
Compare against anything →| Attribute | Yi Large | Yi Lightning | AC Flash 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Deprecated | Current | Current |
| Context window | 32K | 64K | — |
| Input price | R0.00 | R0.00 | R10.00 |
| Output price | — not charged | — not charged | R40.00 |
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Vision input | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Open weights | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Prompt caching | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Best value in each row is highlighted. Blank cells are facts the supplier does not publish, not zeroes.
Provider information
View 01.AI →01.AI · 零一万物 · Beijing, China · est. 2023
AI focused on extracting maximum capability per parameter, its Yi models punched far above their size class in bilingual benchmarks. The lab has since concentrated on the fast, inexpensive Yi-Lightning line for production workloads.
Recent releases
Documentation
Frequently asked questions
Input is billed at R0.00 per 1M tokens, and there is no separate output charge. Every figure on this page is an illustrative placeholder.
No. Yi Large is served through its provider's API only; the weights are not published, so self-hosting is not an option.
Prompt and response share one window: Yi Large accepts up to 32K tokens in total, so a long input leaves less room for the answer. The median across language models is 256K. Recall is strongest well inside the limit. Test at your real prompt depth before relying on the ceiling.
Yi Lightning is the closest neighbour in the catalogue, with 64K of context at R0.00 per 1M tokens in. Put both in a comparison before wiring a fallback chain, so the trade-off is a decision rather than a default.
Yi Lightning is the named replacement (01ai/yi-lightning). This page stays published so existing integrations can still read its facts, but the model receives no further updates.