OpenAI
Ada 002
Cost-effective and performant embeddings for general use.
Low cost per tokenGood balance of speed and accuracyWidely adopted and well-documented
Today's score
92.0
Where it ranks today
Best for / Not great for
Best for
- Budget-conscious RAG implementations
- Semantic search for moderate-sized datasets
- Text classification with reasonable accuracy
- Rapid prototyping
Not great for
- Highly nuanced semantic understanding
- Cutting-edge multilingual performance
- Very large-scale, high-accuracy enterprise search
Why it ranks here
Ada 002, while older, remains highly relevant due to its exceptional value proposition. Its lower cost and still-solid performance make it a go-to for many developers building RAG and semantic search applications, especially when budget is a key constraint.
30-day trend
Score breakdown
Search trends90
Benchmarks91
Developer buzz95
News mentions88
Pricing
API: $0.00 in · $0.00 out per 1M tokens · Consumer: $0.00/mo
Pricing plans
Popular
Pay-as-you-go
Extremely affordable embeddings for all scales.
$0 /usage
- Access to Ada 002 model
- Very low cost per token
- High throughput available
Volume Discounts
Reduced rates for high-volume usage.
Custom
- Automated discounts based on usage
- Predictable costs for large projects
- Access to OpenAI API