text-embedding-3 Models by OpenAI
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2 models2024Up to 8.19K ctxFrom $0.020/1M input
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About
OpenAI's third-generation text embedding model family with improved retrieval performance and configurable output dimensions.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- embedding
- Capability starting point
- text-embedding-3-large with 8.19K context
- Lowest tracked input
- text-embedding-3-small · $0.020/1M · Vercel AI Gateway
- Closest related family
- GPT-5
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
2 in view
text-embedding-3-largeCurrent
Use when the workload needs embedding and 8.19K context.
2024-01embedding8.19K context
text-embedding-3-smallCurrent
Use when the workload needs embedding and 8.19K context.
2024-01embedding8.19K context
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| text-embedding-3-large | Use when the workload needs embedding and 8.19K context. | 2024-01 | embedding8.19K context | Current |
| text-embedding-3-small | Use when the workload needs embedding and 8.19K context. | 2024-01 | embedding8.19K context | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release group2024-01
2 current
text-embedding-3-large
Currentembedding8.19K context
text-embedding-3-small
Currentembedding8.19K context
Specifications(2 models)
| Model | Released | Context |
|---|---|---|
| text-embedding-3-large | 2024-01 | 8.19K |
| text-embedding-3-small | 2024-01 | 8.19K |
Available From(2 providers)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| text-embedding-3-small | Vercel AI Gateway | $0.02 | — | Serverless |
| text-embedding-3-small | OpenAI API | $0.02 | — | Serverless |
| text-embedding-3-large | Vercel AI Gateway | $0.13 | — | Serverless |
| text-embedding-3-large | OpenAI API | $0.13 | — | Serverless |
