Text Embedding 3 Small
Embedding model by OpenAI.
Cost-effective text embedding model by OpenAI yielding 1536-dimensional vectors with elastic dimension truncation for efficient vector database retrieval.
Specifications
Context window, ranked against other embedding models
Proportional scale: 0 to 8.2K tokens. Not ranked, no published context window: text-embedding-3-large.
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Pricing
Rates are read live
Pricing for text-embedding-3-small is fetched from the live catalogue on load, so it is never served from a cache that could outlive a repricing.
Availability
Not enough data yet
We have not collected enough health probes for this model to publish an uptime or latency figure. A percentage from a handful of samples is fabricated precision, so none is shown until the sample count supports one.
How Text Embedding 3 Small is billed
Billed at the provider's list price, with no per-token markup.
- Exact list price
- Tokens settle at the published rate of the model that served your call.
- Cache discounts passed through
- Provider prompt-caching discounts reach your balance with no added fee.
- Cost on every response
- Each response carries the
x-nr-request-costheader, so you can reconcile spend per request.
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FAQs
What is Text Embedding 3 Small?
Cost-effective text embedding model by OpenAI yielding 1536-dimensional vectors with elastic dimension truncation for efficient vector database retrieval.
How much does Text Embedding 3 Small cost?
Text Embedding 3 Small is billed at the provider's list price on nRouter with no per-token markup — tokens settle at the exact upstream rate. Input and output rates are read live, so see the pricing section above for the current figures.
Does Text Embedding 3 Small support tool calling and structured outputs?
No. Text Embedding 3 Small does not support tool calling, so it cannot invoke external tools or functions.
What inputs and outputs does Text Embedding 3 Small support?
Text Embedding 3 Small is an embedding model: it takes text as input and returns vector embeddings as output.
How do I use Text Embedding 3 Small via nRouter?
Use any OpenAI-compatible client: point it at https://api.nrouter.ai/v1 with your nRouter API key and set the model to "openai/text-embedding-3-small".
When was Text Embedding 3 Small released?
Text Embedding 3 Small was released on January 25, 2024.
Where is the Text Embedding 3 Small documentation?
Start at nrouter.ai/docs. The quick-start guide (nrouter.ai/docs/getting-started/quick-start) covers API keys and your first request, and the API reference (nrouter.ai/docs/api-reference) lists every parameter.
What other embedding models does OpenAI have?
Other OpenAI embedding models on nRouter include GPT-OSS 120B 1 (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-oss-120b-1), GPT-6.1 Sol (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-6.1-sol), GPT-5.2 Pro (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-5.2-pro-2025-12-11), GPT Audio 1.5 (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-audio-1.5).