Text Embedding 3 Large vs Text Embedding 3 Small
Text Embedding 3 Large (OpenAI) versus Text Embedding 3 Small (OpenAI): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the WandAPI default channel price. Input costs 0.078 Credits / M for Text Embedding 3 Large and 0.012 Credits / M for Text Embedding 3 Small, so Text Embedding 3 Small is 85% cheaper. Context windows are 8.2K and 8.2K.
Specs side by side
| Item | Text Embedding 3 Largetext-embedding-3-large | Text Embedding 3 Smalltext-embedding-3-small |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 0.078≈ $0.523 | 0.012≈ $0.0804 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | — | — |
| Cache read · Credits / M | — | — |
| Context window | 8.2K | 8.2K |
| Max output | — | — |
| 7-day uptime | — | — |
| Latest probe latency | — | — |
| Measured throughput | — | — |
| Protocols | — | — |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | — | — |
Prices are the WandAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from WandAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.
Capabilities
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Text Embedding 3 Large or Text Embedding 3 Small?
At the WandAPI default channel price, Text Embedding 3 Large input costs 0.078 Credits / M and Text Embedding 3 Small input costs 0.012 Credits / M, so Text Embedding 3 Small is 85% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Which has the larger context window, Text Embedding 3 Large or Text Embedding 3 Small?
Text Embedding 3 Large offers 8.2K tokens, Text Embedding 3 Small offers 8.2K tokens.
Can I switch between Text Embedding 3 Large and Text Embedding 3 Small at any time?
Yes. WandAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.
How do the capabilities of Text Embedding 3 Large and Text Embedding 3 Small differ?
Their capability flags are identical. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.
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One API key for both Text Embedding 3 Large and Text Embedding 3 Small
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