OpenAI
text-embedding-3-small
Fast and efficient embeddings for common semantic tasks.
Significantly faster and cheaper than laGood performance for many common use casLower dimensionality allows for faster pSolid choice for less complex RAG
Today's score
90.0
Where it ranks today
Best for / Not great for
Best for
- Cost-sensitive RAG pipelines
- Real-time search applications
- General semantic similarity
- Applications with high query volumes
Not great for
- Deep semantic understanding of highly complex texts
- Tasks requiring the absolute highest accuracy
- Use cases where nuance is critical
Why it ranks here
As a highly optimized and cost-effective version of OpenAI's embedding technology, `text-embedding-3-small` is seeing increased adoption for its speed and affordability. It provides a compelling balance for many RAG and search applications where extreme nuance isn't the primary driver, focusing instead on efficiency and scale.
30-day trend
Score breakdown
Search trends89
Benchmarks91
Developer buzz96
News mentions88
Pricing
API: $0.00 in · $0.00 out per 1M tokens · Consumer: $0.00/mo
Pricing plans
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Extremely affordable and fast embeddings.
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- Very low cost
- High speed
- Ideal for high-volume tasks