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| Attribute | text-embedding-3-small OpenAI |
|---|---|
| Summary | A compact, inexpensive embedding model for search and retrieval at scale. |
| Best for | Cost-effective RAG, deduplication, search, recommendations |
| Watch out for | Lower retrieval quality than the large model on demanding datasets. |
| Family | Embedding 3 |
| Type | Embedding |
| Status | GA |
| Released | 2024-01-25 |
| Context window | 8.2K |
| Max output | Not listed |
| Inputs | Text |
| Outputs | Embedding vector |
| Reasoning | No / not emphasized |
| Tool calling | No / not documented |
| Structured output | No / not documented |
| API available | Yes |
| Open weights | No |
| Self-hostable | No |
| License | Proprietary |
| Price | $0.02 per 1M input tokens |