Is gpt-5.6-terra or text-embedding-3-small cheaper?

text-embedding-3-small is cheaper on output tokens ($0.00 vs $15.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, gpt-5.6-terra or text-embedding-3-small?

gpt-5.6-terra has the larger context window (1.1M tokens).

gpt-5.6-terra vs text-embedding-3-small

text-embedding-3-small is cheaper on output tokens, while gpt-5.6-terra offers a larger context window. Choose gpt-5.6-terra or text-embedding-3-small based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	gpt-5.6-terra	text-embedding-3-small
Provider	SAP AI Core	SAP AI Core
Input / 1M tokens	$2.50	$0.02
Output / 1M tokens	$15.00	$0.00
Context window	1.1M	8K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	Jul 2026	Jan 2024

gpt-5.6-terra details →text-embedding-3-small details →

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Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.