OpenAI

Text Embedding 3 Small

The cost-efficient embedding model: 1,536-dimension vectors at a fraction of the large model's price, for high-volume retrieval and semantic search.

ActiveReleased January 25, 2024Available from 4 providers

Source: OpenAI embeddings, OpenAI pricing, Field resolution verification, OpenAI Embeddings FAQ

Price per 1M tokens
$0.02 in
Context window8,191
Input
  • Text
Output
  • Vector
Priced across4 providers

Pricing

Every billing leg from the live catalog, in USD per 1M tokens.

Billing legRateBatch
Input$0.02 / M$0.01 / M

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Estimated monthly cost
$4.00
at current list prices
Fresh input$4.00
Output$0.00
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The same model, priced across every platform that serves it. Lowest input rate is flagged.

PlatformRegionInput / MBatchAccess
OpenAILowest
-$0.02✓First-party API
Azure OpenAI
-$0.02-Direct
Azure OpenAI · Data zone
-$0.022-Direct
Azure OpenAI · Regional
$0.022-Direct

Some hosts price by region. Shown rates match the selected region.

Price history

Has this model gotten cheaper or more expensive?

No changePriced at $0.02 per 1M since April 20, 2026.

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