gemini-3.5-flash vs text-embedding-3-small
text-embedding-3-small is cheaper on output tokens, while gemini-3.5-flash offers a larger context window. Choose gemini-3.5-flash or text-embedding-3-small based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | gemini-3.5-flash | text-embedding-3-small |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | SAP AI Core | SAP AI Core |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.50 | $0.02 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $9.00 | $0.00 |
| Context window | 1M | 8K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | May 2026 | Jan 2024 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.