Codex Mini vs text-embedding-3-small
Codex Mini offers 200K tokens context vs 8K tokens, text-embedding-3-small is more cost-effective, Codex Mini includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.
Quick Overview
text-embedding-3-small
OpenAI
8K tokens context • $0.02 / Free per 1M tokens
View full specifications →Detailed Comparison
Specification
Codex Mini
text-embedding-3-small
Provider
OpenAI
OpenAI
Context Window
200K tokens
8K tokens
Max Output Tokens
100K tokens
2K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$1.50
$0.02
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$6.00
Free
Release Date
May 2025
Jan 2024
Capabilities
Capability
Codex Mini
text-embedding-3-small
Text Generation
Function Calling
Advanced Reasoning
File Attachments
Which Model Should You Choose?
Choose Codex Mini if:
- • You need a larger context window
- • You need advanced reasoning
Choose text-embedding-3-small if:
- • Cost efficiency is a priority