Text Embedding 3 (Small) by OpenAI costs $0.020 per 1 Million input tokens and N/A (Vectors) per 1 Million output tokens. It features a 8k context window and has a blended 3:1 production rate of $0.015/1M tokens.
Text Embedding 3 (Small)
High-efficiency 1536-dimension embedding model with native dimension reduction.
Verified Specifications & Benchmark Data
| Developer / Provider | OpenAI |
| Model Family | Embeddings |
| Blended 3:1 Rate (Production Benchmark) | $0.015 / 1M tokens |
| Batch API Discount (24hr SLA) | 50% off standard rate |
| Multimodal Vision | ❌ Text Only |
| Function Calling / Structured Outputs | ❌ Not Available |
| MMLU Benchmark Score | N/A (Specialized) |
| Latency & Throughput Tier | Ultra-Fast |
| Optimal Architecture & Use Cases | Vector search, semantic clustering, RAG index creation |
Frequently Asked Questions about Text Embedding 3 (Small)
How much does Text Embedding 3 (Small) cost per 1M tokens?
Text Embedding 3 (Small) pricing is set at $0.020 per 1 million input tokens and N/A (Vectors) per 1 million output tokens. For high-volume batch workloads, 24-hour batch queues provide a 50% off standard rate.
How much money does Text Embedding 3 (Small) prompt caching save?
Prompt caching is currently not natively offered for Text Embedding 3 (Small) on direct serverless endpoints.
What is the context window limit of Text Embedding 3 (Small)?
Text Embedding 3 (Small) has a maximum context window of 8k (8,191 tokens), supporting up to 4,096 completion tokens per response.
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