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text-embedding-3-small Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

Calculate the cost of using text-embedding-3-small from OpenRouter for your AI applications

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text-embedding-3-small Cost Calculator

Mode: Embedding

Max: 8,192 tokens

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.00002000
Total Cost$0.00002000

Pricing Details

Input: $0.0000000200 per token
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Model Specifications

Limits

Max Input Tokens8,192
Max Tokens8,192

About text-embedding-3-small

text-embedding-3-small is an embedding model from OpenRouter, one of 16 embedding models they offer. It is priced at $0.02 per 1M input tokens, ranking 29 out of 128 embedding models by cost and cheaper than 77% of models in this category. text-embedding-3-small supports structured output. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$0.02 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Technical Specifications

Maximum Input Tokens8,192
Maximum Total Tokens8,192

Pro Tip

Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 8,192 input tokens.

Model Capabilities

Response Schema - Structured output formatting

How text-embedding-3-small Pricing Compares

At $0.02 per 1M input tokens, text-embedding-3-small ranks 29 out of 128 embedding models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.10 for embedding models, and is cheaper than 77% of models in this category.

text-embedding-3-small is one of 16 OpenRouter embedding models, with support for structured output.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs text-embedding-3-small
amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0AWS Bedrock$0.02$0.00000%
text-embedding-3-smallAzure$0.02$0.00000%
UAE-Large-V1Fireworks Ai-embedding-models$0.02$0.02-20%

Alternatives to text-embedding-3-small

Similar embedding models from other providers

AWS Bedrock
amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0
$0.02/1M input
0% vs text-embedding-3-small
Azure
text-embedding-3-small
$0.02/1M input
0% vs text-embedding-3-small
Fireworks Ai-embedding-models
UAE-Large-V1
$0.02/1M input
-20% vs text-embedding-3-small
Fireworks Ai-embedding-models
gte-large
$0.02/1M input
-20% vs text-embedding-3-small
OpenAI
text-embedding-3-small
$0.02/1M input
0% vs text-embedding-3-small

Frequently Asked Questions

Is text-embedding-3-small cheaper than amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0?

No. text-embedding-3-small costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens while amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 0% more affordable for input. However, text-embedding-3-small may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

How does text-embedding-3-small pricing compare to the average embedding model?

text-embedding-3-small input pricing is $0.02 per 1M tokens, which is 80% below the median of $0.10 for embedding models. It ranks 29 out of 128 embedding models by input cost, making it cheaper than 77% of models in this category.

What makes text-embedding-3-small different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 16 embedding models, text-embedding-3-small ranks 7 by input cost.

What are the best alternatives to text-embedding-3-small?

The most comparable embedding models to text-embedding-3-small are: amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.02/1M input tokens); text-embedding-3-small from Azure ($0.02/1M input tokens); UAE-Large-V1 from Fireworks Ai-embedding-models ($0.02/1M input tokens); gte-large from Fireworks Ai-embedding-models ($0.02/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

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How do I calculate text-embedding-3-small costs?

text-embedding-3-small is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown.