price tracker · updated 2026-07-04
Cheapest OpenAI text-embedding-3-small API
embeddings · per 1M tokens
OpenAI's text-embedding-3-small is $0.02 per 1M tokens, matched by Jina v3 and well below larger embedding models.
Across the 4 endpoints we track for OpenAI text-embedding-3-small, posted prices span $0.02 at Jina embeddings v3 to $0.10 at Cohere Embed v3. That is a 5.0x gap for the same model, so provider choice matters more than most teams expect. Rates below are normalized to embeddings · per 1M tokens and re-checked weekly.
OpenAI text-embedding-3-small
embeddings · per 1M tokens
save up to 80%
Cheapest verified endpoint: Jina embeddings v3 at $0.02 (embeddings · per 1M tokens). Prices normalized per unit, ex. egress.
How we track this
We re-pull every known provider that serves OpenAI text-embedding-3-small weekly, normalize to a single unit (embeddings · per 1M tokens), and pin the price the moment a provider posts it — we don't average across stale snapshots. Switching providers is usually a one-line base-URL change. Spot a stale price? tell us.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest OpenAI text-embedding-3-small API?
Jina embeddings v3 currently has the lowest price for OpenAI text-embedding-3-small at $0.02 (embeddings · per 1M tokens), based on our 2026-07-04 check across 4 providers.
How much does the OpenAI text-embedding-3-small API cost?
Prices for OpenAI text-embedding-3-small range from $0.02 at Jina embeddings v3 up to $0.10 at Cohere Embed v3, measured as embeddings · per 1M tokens. Same model, different bill: picking the right provider saves up to 80%.
Which providers offer OpenAI text-embedding-3-small?
We currently track 4 endpoints for OpenAI text-embedding-3-small: Jina embeddings v3, OpenAI text-embedding-3-small, Voyage-3, Cohere Embed v3. The table above ranks them by effective price, cheapest first.
How often are these prices updated?
We re-check every provider weekly and pin the exact posted price rather than averaging stale snapshots. This table was last refreshed on 2026-07-04.
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