Very long inputs
Choose text-embedding-3-large
text-embedding-3-large reads up to 8k tokens per request, against 512 for Embed Multilingual v3.0.
Embed Multilingual v3.0 vs text-embedding-3-large: price, context and capabilities
Choose text-embedding-3-large for very long inputs 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.
- text-embedding-3-large reads more per request: 8k tokens against 512.
- text-embedding-3-large is the newer model (January 2024, against November 2023).
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Latest release
Choose text-embedding-3-large
text-embedding-3-large is the newer release (January 2024, against November 2023 for Embed Multilingual v3.0).
Specifications side by side
| Embed Multilingual v3.0 | text-embedding-3-large | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | OpenAI |
| Category | Embeddings | Embeddings |
| Status | Legacy | Generally available |
| Headline price | No data | $0.13 / 1M tokens |
| Context window | 512 | 8k |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | November 2023 | January 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | No data | No data |
| API model id | embed-multilingual-v3.0 | text-embedding-3-large |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Embed Multilingual v3.0 or text-embedding-3-large?
Choose text-embedding-3-large for very long inputs and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Embed Multilingual v3.0 or text-embedding-3-large?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Embed Multilingual v3.0 or text-embedding-3-large?
text-embedding-3-large reads more per request: 8k tokens against 512.
What is the difference between Embed Multilingual v3.0 and text-embedding-3-large?
Embed Multilingual v3.0 is made by Cohere and text-embedding-3-large by OpenAI. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. text-embedding-3-large reads more per request: 8k tokens against 512. text-embedding-3-large is the newer model (January 2024, against November 2023).
Which is newer, Embed Multilingual v3.0 or text-embedding-3-large?
text-embedding-3-large was released on January 2024 and Embed Multilingual v3.0 on November 2023.