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Alibaba Qwen: Qwen3 Embedding 8B

Multilingual text embedding model for retrieval, code search, classification, and clustering

Source-linked qwen Open weights Apache-2.0 Released 2025-06-05
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Input price$0.07/M
Output priceNot listed
Context32.768K
Max outputNot documented
Providers4
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Providers

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Providers offering Qwen3 Embedding 8B
ProviderProvider model IDContextMax outputInputOutputCache readCapabilitiesDocs
Vercel AI Gateway alibaba/qwen3-embedding-8b 32.768K — — — — Not listed Docs ↗
Novita AI qwen/qwen3-embedding-8b 32.768K — $0.07 — — Not listed Docs ↗
Scaleway qwen3-embedding-8b 32.768K — $0.112 — — Not listed Docs ↗
evroc Qwen/Qwen3-Embedding-8B 40.96K 4.096K $0.115 $0.115 — Not listed Docs ↗

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Price across providers

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Lowest input $0.07/M

Across 3 priced providers

Median input $0.112/M

Midpoint of listed rates

Highest input $0.115/M

1.6× the lowest listed rate

Output range $0.115 – $0.115

Per million output tokens

Novita AI $0.07/MLowest
Scaleway $0.112/M
evroc $0.115/M
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Context limits also differ by provider, from 32.768K to 40.96K tokens. Compare the provider table above before choosing on price alone.

Specification

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× Reasoning No
× Tool calling No
? Structured output Unknown
× Attachments No
× Vision input No
✓ Open weights Yes
Model family
qwen
Knowledge cutoff
Not documented
License
Apache-2.0
Release date
2025-06-05
Model ID
alibaba/qwen3-embedding-8b

Weights: Hugging Face ↗

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GET https://modelbench.lol/api/v1/models/alibaba/qwen3-embedding-8b
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What is Qwen3 Embedding 8B?

Multilingual text embedding model for retrieval, code search, classification, and clustering. It is published by Alibaba Qwen and catalogued here from Models.dev.

How much does Qwen3 Embedding 8B cost?

Listed input pricing starts at $0.07 per million tokens from Novita AI, rising to $0.115 across 3 listed providers.

What is the context length of Qwen3 Embedding 8B?

Qwen3 Embedding 8B accepts up to 32.768K tokens of context.

Which providers serve Qwen3 Embedding 8B?

4 providers list this model: Vercel AI Gateway, Novita AI, Scaleway, evroc.

Are the weights for Qwen3 Embedding 8B open?

Yes. The weights are published and downloadable from Hugging Face under the Apache-2.0 license.

When was Qwen3 Embedding 8B released?

The catalog records a release date of 2025-06-05, last verified Oct 24, 2026.

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