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title: "text-embedding-3-small - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "text-embedding-3-small from Hostinger Router: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# text-embedding-3-small - Model Details & Comparison

> text-embedding-3-small from Hostinger Router: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About text-embedding-3-small

text-embedding-3-small is an embedding model from Hostinger Router, one of 2 embedding models they offer. It is priced at $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 56 out of 173 embedding models by cost and cheaper than 66% of models in this category. It accepts up to 8K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Hostinger Router Provider.**
- **Embedding Mode.**
- **8,191 Max Input Tokens.**
- **$0.03 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## text-embedding-3-small Pricing Overview

At $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, text-embedding-3-small ranks 56 out of 173 embedding models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.10 for embedding models, and is cheaper than 66% of models in this category.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to text-embedding-3-small with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.02 | $0.0000 |
| pplx-embed-v1-4b | Perplexity | $0.03 | $0.0000 |
| text-embedding-005 | Vercel Ai Gateway | $0.02 | $0.0000 |
| text-multilingual-embedding-002 | Vercel Ai Gateway | $0.02 | $0.0000 |
| text-embedding-3-small | Azure | $0.02 | $0.0000 |

- [Compare pplx-embed-v1-4b](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/perplexity/pplx-embed-v1-4b.md)
- [Compare text-embedding-3-small](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/text-embedding-3-small.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate text-embedding-3-small costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/hostinger_router/model/text-embedding-3-small.md)
- [All Hostinger Router pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/hostinger_router.md)

## FAQ

### Is text-embedding-3-small cheaper than amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0?

No. text-embedding-3-small costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens while amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 costs $0.02 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 20% more affordable for input. However, text-embedding-3-small may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does text-embedding-3-small pricing compare to the average embedding model?

text-embedding-3-small input pricing is $0.03 per 1M tokens, which is 70% below the median of $0.10 for embedding models. It ranks 56 out of 173 embedding models by input cost, making it cheaper than 66% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.0000 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $0.0090.

### What makes text-embedding-3-small different from other Hostinger Router models?

Among Hostinger Router's 2 embedding models, text-embedding-3-small ranks 1 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to text-embedding-3-small?

The most comparable embedding models to text-embedding-3-small are: amazon.titan-embed-text-v2:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.02/1M input tokens); pplx-embed-v1-4b from Perplexity ($0.03/1M input tokens); text-embedding-005 from Vercel Ai Gateway ($0.02/1M input tokens); text-multilingual-embedding-002 from Vercel Ai Gateway ($0.02/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate text-embedding-3-small costs?

text-embedding-3-small is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.03 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

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