Text Embedding 3 Large vs Qwen3 Embedding 8B

rates, context and capabilities side by side on the impossibl api, and what the same workload costs on each.

the models at a glance: base rates, context window and modalities
specificationText Embedding 3 Large

openai/text-embedding-3-large

Qwen3 Embedding 8B

qwen/qwen3-embedding-8b

input · usd / 1m tok$0.13$0.10
output · usd / 1m toknot applicablenot applicable
context window8.19ktokens40.96ktokens
modalities · in → out

takes text in, gives embedding out

takes text in, gives embedding out

pricing

base api rates by model
base api rates · usd per 1m tokensText Embedding 3 Large

openai/text-embedding-3-large

Qwen3 Embedding 8B

qwen/qwen3-embedding-8b

input$0.13$0.10

the estimate below prices one workload at these rates on every model.

specifications

published specifications by model
as publishedText Embedding 3 Large

openai/text-embedding-3-large

Qwen3 Embedding 8B

qwen/qwen3-embedding-8b

creatorOpenAIQwen
model typeEmbeddingsEmbeddings
context window8,192tokens40,960tokens
input

takes text in, gives embedding out

takes text in, gives embedding out

outputembeddingembedding
tool callingnot verifiednot supported
releasedjan 25, 2024not published
endpoint/v1/embeddings/v1/embeddings

unknown means the public catalog does not establish that fact. a model's documented capabilities can differ from what a particular api supports. see the model documentation for integration details.

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one embedding workload, priced on every model at the published rates, in usd. change the numbers to match yours.

token workload

total input, including cached tokens

the same token usage in each request

a subset of total input, never additional tokens

Text Embedding 3 Large

openai/text-embedding-3-large

estimated usage cost

$0.13

1,000 requests × (1,000 uncached input × $0.13) / 1,000,000 = $0.13

base rates; no context pricing tiers are published.

Qwen3 Embedding 8B

qwen/qwen3-embedding-8b

estimated usage cost

$0.10

1,000 requests × (1,000 uncached input × $0.10) / 1,000,000 = $0.10

base rates; no context pricing tiers are published.

estimates use published impossibl api usage rates. configured billing adjustments, funding fees, taxes, and custom workspace rates are excluded and may change the final amount.

image and audio usage, cache creation, and additional tool charges are excluded.

summary

Text Embedding 3 Large and Qwen3 Embedding 8B are available through the Impossibl API. they share the /v1/embeddings endpoint; the model identifier selects the model for a request.

Text Embedding 3 Large is created by OpenAI. It has a 8,192-token context window. Base API pricing (USD): $0.13 per million input tokens.

Qwen3 Embedding 8B is created by Qwen. It has a 40,960-token context window. Base API pricing (USD): $0.10 per million input tokens.

Text Embedding 3 LargeQwen3 Embedding 8B

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