Images as input
Choose Gemini Embedding 2
Gemini Embedding 2 accepts images as input; Codestral Embed does not.
Codestral Embed vs Gemini Embedding 2: price, context and capabilities
Choose Gemini Embedding 2 for images as input and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Gemini Embedding 2 reads more per request: 8k tokens against 8k.
- Gemini Embedding 2 is the newer model (April 2026, against May 2025).
- Only Gemini Embedding 2 offers vision, audio input, video input.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Latest release
Choose Gemini Embedding 2
Gemini Embedding 2 is the newer release (April 2026, against May 2025 for Codestral Embed).
Specifications side by side
| Codestral Embed | Gemini Embedding 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Category | Embeddings | Embeddings |
| Status | Generally available | Generally available |
| Headline price | No data | $0.20 / 1M tokens |
| Context window | 8k | 8k |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | May 2025 | April 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | No data | Vision, Audio input, Video input |
| API model id | codestral-embed-2505 | gemini-embedding-2 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Codestral Embed or Gemini Embedding 2?
Choose Gemini Embedding 2 for images as input and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Codestral Embed or Gemini Embedding 2?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Codestral Embed or Gemini Embedding 2?
Gemini Embedding 2 reads more per request: 8k tokens against 8k.
What is the difference between Codestral Embed and Gemini Embedding 2?
Codestral Embed is made by Mistral AI and Gemini Embedding 2 by Google. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Gemini Embedding 2 reads more per request: 8k tokens against 8k. Gemini Embedding 2 is the newer model (April 2026, against May 2025). Only Gemini Embedding 2 offers vision, audio input, video input.
Which is newer, Codestral Embed or Gemini Embedding 2?
Gemini Embedding 2 was released on April 2026 and Codestral Embed on May 2025.