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title: "text-embedding-005 Cost Calculator - Vertex AI"
description: "Calculate the cost of using text-embedding-005 from Vertex AI. Input costs $0.10 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens."
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# text-embedding-005 Cost Calculator - Vertex AI

> Calculate the cost of using text-embedding-005 from Vertex AI. Input costs $0.10 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens.

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## About text-embedding-005

text-embedding-005 is an embedding model from Vertex AI, one of 9 embedding models they offer. It is priced at $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 82 out of 150 embedding models by cost and cheaper than 36% of models in this category. It accepts up to 2K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Vertex AI pricing for text-embedding-005.

- **$0.10 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Embedding Mode.**
- **2,048 Max Input Tokens.**
- **2,048 Max Tokens.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, text-embedding-005 ranks 82 out of 150 embedding models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $0.10 for embedding models, and is cheaper than 36% of models in this category.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs text-embedding-005 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.titan-embed-text-v1 | AWS Bedrock | $0.10 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| amazon.titan-embed-g1-text-02 | AWS Bedrock | $0.10 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| ada | Azure | $0.10 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| text-embedding-ada-002 | Azure | $0.10 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| Cohere-embed-v3-english | Azure | $0.10 | $0.0000 | 0% |

## More from Vertex AI

- [text-embedding-004 ($0.10/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/text-embedding-004.md)
- [text-embedding-large-exp-03-07 ($0.10/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/text-embedding-large-exp-03-07.md)
- [text-multilingual-embedding-002 ($0.10/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/text-multilingual-embedding-002.md)
- [gemini-embedding-001 ($0.15/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/gemini-embedding-001.md)

## Related Resources

- [text-embedding-005 specifications](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/text-embedding-005.md)
- [All Vertex AI pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md)

## FAQ

### Is text-embedding-005 cheaper than amazon.titan-embed-text-v1?

No. text-embedding-005 costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens while amazon.titan-embed-text-v1 costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.titan-embed-text-v1 0% more affordable for input. However, text-embedding-005 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does text-embedding-005 pricing compare to the average embedding model?

text-embedding-005 input pricing is $0.10 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $0.10 for embedding models. It ranks 82 out of 150 embedding models by input cost, making it cheaper than 36% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.0000 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $0.02.

### What makes text-embedding-005 different from other Vertex AI models?

Among Vertex AI's 9 embedding models, text-embedding-005 ranks 2 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to text-embedding-005?

The most comparable embedding models to text-embedding-005 are: amazon.titan-embed-text-v1 from AWS Bedrock ($0.10/1M input tokens); amazon.titan-embed-g1-text-02 from AWS Bedrock ($0.10/1M input tokens); ada from Azure ($0.10/1M input tokens); text-embedding-ada-002 from Azure ($0.10/1M 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.

### How do I calculate text-embedding-005 costs?

text-embedding-005 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. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.10 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

## Related Resources

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- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
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