text-embedding-ada-002 Legacy
text-embedding-ada-002 is a model from OpenAI, listed under Embeddings. It was released in December 2022. Its headline price is $0.10 / 1M tokens. OpenAI points to text-embedding-3-small as its replacement. Prices as of Oct 22, 2026, from the provider's official pricing page.
Still available, but superseded by a newer model.
Recommended replacement: text-embedding-3-small
- Headline price
- $0.10 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 8k tokens
Current prices
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.10 / 1M tokens |
Checked against the provider page on Oct 22, 2026.
Price history
No price change recorded for this model yet.
How it compares
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| Model | Value |
|---|---|
| text-embedding-3-small | $0.02 / 1M tokens |
| text-embedding-3-large | $0.13 / 1M tokens |
| Gemini Embedding 2 | $0.20 / 1M tokens |
| text-embedding-ada-002 | $0.10 / 1M tokens |
Alternatives
Same category, closest price, other providers first.
More from OpenAI
| # | Model | Price | Context | Released | Price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
text-embedding-3-large
OpenAI
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$0.13 / 1M tokens | 8k | January 2024 | |
| 2 |
text-embedding-3-small
OpenAI
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$0.02 / 1M tokens | 8k | January 2024 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does text-embedding-ada-002 cost?
text-embedding-ada-002 is priced at input $0.10 / 1M tokens, according to OpenAI's published pricing (checked Oct 22, 2026).
What is the context window of text-embedding-ada-002?
text-embedding-ada-002 accepts up to 8k tokens per request.
Is text-embedding-ada-002 still available?
Yes, but OpenAI lists it as a legacy model and recommends newer ones. OpenAI points to text-embedding-3-small as its replacement.
When was text-embedding-ada-002 released?
text-embedding-ada-002 was released in December 2022.
What is the API model ID for text-embedding-ada-002?
Use text-embedding-ada-002 when calling the OpenAI API.
What are the alternatives to text-embedding-ada-002?
Models in the same category at a similar price include text-embedding-3-small (OpenAI), text-embedding-3-large (OpenAI) and Gemini Embedding 2 (Google).