text-embedding-ada-002 vs OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano
text-embedding-ada-002 is cheaper on output tokens, while OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano offers a larger context window. Choose text-embedding-ada-002 or OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | text-embedding-ada-002 | OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.20 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.00 | $1.25 |
| Context window | 8K | 400K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Dec 2022 | Mar 2026 |
FAQ
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