OpenAI · Embedding

text-embedding-3-small API Pricing · Cost per Token

OpenAI text-embedding-3-small produces 1536-dimension embeddings at $0.02/1M tokens. The standard choice for RAG pipelines, semantic search, and document retrieval.

Current pricing

  • Input tokens: $0.02 per 1M tokens
  • Output tokens: $0.00 per 1M tokens
  • Context window: 8k tokens
  • Provider: OpenAI

Cost at common workload volumes

  • 1,000 requests/day (500 input + 300 output tokens each): calculate in the cost calculator below
  • Prompt caching: available on select OpenAI models to reduce repeated-context costs
  • Batch API: 50% discount for async workloads on eligible models
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