Very long inputs
Choose Embed v4.0
Embed v4.0 reads up to 128k tokens per request, against 8k for Codestral Embed.
Codestral Embed vs Embed v4.0: price, context and capabilities
Choose Codestral Embed for the latest release. Choose Embed v4.0 for very long inputs and images as input.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Embed v4.0 reads more per request: 128k tokens against 8k.
- Codestral Embed is the newer model (May 2025, against April 2025).
- Only Embed v4.0 offers vision.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Images as input
Choose Embed v4.0
Embed v4.0 accepts images as input; Codestral Embed does not.
Latest release
Choose Codestral Embed
Codestral Embed is the newer release (May 2025, against April 2025 for Embed v4.0).
Specifications side by side
| Codestral Embed | Embed v4.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Cohere |
| Category | Embeddings | Embeddings |
| Status | Generally available | Legacy |
| Headline price | No data | No data |
| Context window | 8k | 128k |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | May 2025 | April 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | No data | Vision |
| API model id | codestral-embed-2505 | embed-v4.0 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Codestral Embed or Embed v4.0?
Choose Codestral Embed for the latest release. Choose Embed v4.0 for very long inputs and images as input.
Which is cheaper, Codestral Embed or Embed v4.0?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Codestral Embed or Embed v4.0?
Embed v4.0 reads more per request: 128k tokens against 8k.
What is the difference between Codestral Embed and Embed v4.0?
Codestral Embed is made by Mistral AI and Embed v4.0 by Cohere. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Embed v4.0 reads more per request: 128k tokens against 8k. Codestral Embed is the newer model (May 2025, against April 2025). Only Embed v4.0 offers vision.
Which is newer, Codestral Embed or Embed v4.0?
Codestral Embed was released on May 2025 and Embed v4.0 on April 2025.