Pricingby Glyphtext-embedding-3-small is OpenAI's improved, more performant version of the ada embedding model.
Ways to buy 2
| Way to buy | Input | Output | In / out per 1M | Cached | Vs list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The lab's own API | $0.02 | Free | $0.02 / FreeList price | n/a | List price |
Default region | $0.02 | Free | $0.02 / FreeSame as list | n/a | Same as list |
USD per 1M tokens. Regions are separate routes.
Through a gateway
Your own numbers100M input and 20M output tokens a month: $2.00 direct.
Kong AI Gateway$2.00+0%
LiteLLM$2.00+0%
Vercel AI Gateway$2.00+0%
OpenRouter$2.11+5.5%
Cloudflare AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
Eden AINot offeredNot offered
HeliconeNot offeredNot offered
Martian GatewayNot offeredNot offered
Neon AI GatewayNot offeredNot offered
RequestyNot offeredNot offered
A dash: not on that gateway's own model list. No published token fee: Portkey, TrueFoundry AI Gateway.
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About Text Embedding 3 Small
Takes text in and returns embeddings. First listed Sep 24, 2026. Blended price $0.015 per 1M tokens at 3 input to 1 output. Model id text-embedding-3-small.
Price history
List price since Sep 24, 2026, from daily reads of the OpenRouter catalog.
Questions
How much does Text Embedding 3 Small cost?
$0.02 per million input tokens and Free per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Text Embedding 3 Small?
8K tokens.
Where is Text Embedding 3 Small cheapest?
Of 2 routes tracked, Azure AI Foundry is cheapest at $0.02 input and Free output per million tokens.