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title: "voyage-large-2-instruct - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "voyage-large-2-instruct from Voyage: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# voyage-large-2-instruct - Model Details & Comparison

> voyage-large-2-instruct from Voyage: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About voyage-large-2-instruct

voyage-large-2-instruct is an embedding model from Voyage, one of 23 embedding models they offer. It is priced at $0.12 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 127 out of 173 embedding models by cost and cheaper than 20% of models in this category. Its 16K-token context window is in the top 34% among embedding models.

## Specifications

- **Voyage Provider.**
- **Embedding Mode.**
- **16,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **$0.12 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## voyage-large-2-instruct Pricing Overview

At $0.12 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, voyage-large-2-instruct ranks 127 out of 173 embedding models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.10 for embedding models, and is cheaper than 20% of models in this category.

voyage-large-2-instruct is one of 23 Voyage embedding models, its 16K-token context window places it in the top 34% of embedding models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to voyage-large-2-instruct with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-2-multimodal-embeddings-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.14 | $0.0000 |
| amazon.titan-embed-text-v1 | AWS Bedrock | $0.10 | $0.0000 |
| amazon.titan-embed-g1-text-02 | AWS Bedrock | $0.10 | $0.0000 |
| ada | Azure | $0.10 | $0.0000 |
| text-embedding-3-large | Azure | $0.13 | $0.0000 |

- [Compare ada](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/ada.md)
- [Compare text-embedding-3-large](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/text-embedding-3-large.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate voyage-large-2-instruct costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/voyage/model/voyage-large-2-instruct.md)
- [All Voyage pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/voyage.md)

## FAQ

### Is voyage-large-2-instruct cheaper than amazon.nova-2-multimodal-embeddings-v1:0?

Yes. voyage-large-2-instruct costs $0.12 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-multimodal-embeddings-v1:0's $0.14 per 1M input tokens, making it 13% more affordable. Both are embedding models and share support for audio input.

### How does voyage-large-2-instruct pricing compare to the average embedding model?

voyage-large-2-instruct input pricing is $0.12 per 1M tokens, which is 20% above the median of $0.10 for embedding models. It ranks 127 out of 173 embedding models by input cost, making it cheaper than 20% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.0000 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $0.0090.

### What makes voyage-large-2-instruct different from other Voyage models?

Among Voyage's 23 embedding models, voyage-large-2-instruct ranks 14 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to voyage-large-2-instruct?

The most comparable embedding models to voyage-large-2-instruct are: amazon.nova-2-multimodal-embeddings-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.14/1M input tokens); amazon.titan-embed-text-v1 from AWS Bedrock ($0.10/1M input tokens); amazon.titan-embed-g1-text-02 from AWS Bedrock ($0.10/1M input tokens); ada from Azure ($0.10/1M 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 voyage-large-2-instruct costs?

voyage-large-2-instruct 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 $0.12 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

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