MosaicML (Databricks)

Instructor XL

Instruction-tuned embeddings for diverse tasks.

Instruction followingHigh performance on NLI and retrievalCustomizable embedding dimensionalitySupports many languages
Today's score
90.0
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Where it ranks today

Best for / Not great for

Best for
  • Task-specific embeddings via instructions
  • Retrieval for specific tasks
  • Zero-shot classification
  • Text summarization evaluation
Not great for
  • General-purpose semantic search without specific instructions
  • Very long documents without chunking
  • Real-time applications demanding minimal latency

Why it ranks here

Instructor XL offers a unique approach by leveraging instructions to guide embedding generation, allowing for highly specialized representations. This flexibility makes it powerful for tailored retrieval and classification tasks, driving its popularity.

30-day trend

Score breakdown

Search trends91
Benchmarks89
Developer buzz92
News mentions88

Pricing

API: $0.00 in · $0.00 out per 1M tokens · Consumer: $0.00/mo

Pricing plans

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  • Managed infrastructure
  • Fine-tuning services
  • Scalable deployment
  • Integrated platform
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