Embed v5.0 Fast vs Mistral Embed: price, context and capabilities

Choose Embed v5.0 Fast for very long inputs and images as input; 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.
  • Embed v5.0 Fast reads more per request: 128k tokens against 8k.
  • Only Embed v5.0 Fast offers vision.

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Which should you choose?

Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.

Very long inputs

Choose Embed v5.0 Fast

Embed v5.0 Fast reads up to 128k tokens per request, against 8k for Mistral Embed.

Images as input

Choose Embed v5.0 Fast

Embed v5.0 Fast accepts images as input; Mistral Embed does not.

Specifications side by side

Embed v5.0 FastMistral Embed
ProviderCohereMistral AI
CategoryEmbeddingsEmbeddings
StatusGenerally availableGenerally available
Headline priceNo dataNo data
Context window128k8k
Max outputNo dataNo data
ReleasedNo dataDecember 2023
Knowledge cutoffNo dataNo data
LicenceProprietaryProprietary
CapabilitiesVisionNo data
API model idembed-v5.0-fastmistral-embed-2312

Frequently asked questions

Should I choose Embed v5.0 Fast or Mistral Embed?

Choose Embed v5.0 Fast for very long inputs and images as input; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.

Which is cheaper, Embed v5.0 Fast or Mistral Embed?

A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.

Which has the larger context window, Embed v5.0 Fast or Mistral Embed?

Embed v5.0 Fast reads more per request: 128k tokens against 8k.

What is the difference between Embed v5.0 Fast and Mistral Embed?

Embed v5.0 Fast is made by Cohere and Mistral Embed by Mistral AI. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Embed v5.0 Fast reads more per request: 128k tokens against 8k. Only Embed v5.0 Fast offers vision.