BAAI (Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence)
BGE-M3
Open-source powerhouse for multimodal retrieval.
Multimodal capabilities (text, image, auStrong performance across benchmarksOpen-source availabilityLarge context window
Today's score
92.0
Where it ranks today
Best for / Not great for
Best for
- Multimodal RAG
- Cross-modal search
- Open-source projects
- Research and development
Not great for
- Managed cloud service users
- Applications requiring continuous model updates from a vendor
Why it ranks here
BGE-M3 has surged in popularity due to its impressive open-source multimodal capabilities. Its ability to handle text, image, and audio embeddings makes it a versatile choice for cutting-edge RAG and search applications, particularly attractive for research institutions and developers seeking flexibility.
30-day trend
Score breakdown
Search trends93
Benchmarks94
Developer buzz95
News mentions87
Pricing
API: $0.00 in · $0.00 out per 1M tokens · Consumer: $0.00/mo
Pricing plans
Popular
Self-hosted
Complete control with open-source.
Free
- Free to use
- Full model access
- Requires infrastructure management
- Community support
Cloud API (Third-party)
Managed access to BGE-M3.
$0.01 /usage
- Pay-per-use
- No infrastructure needed
- API access
- Varying support levels