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GPT-3.5-turbo vs text-embedding-3-small

Compare GPT-3.5-turbo by OpenAI and text-embedding-3-small by OpenAI. See detailed specifications, pricing, and capabilities side-by-side.

Quick Overview

GPT-3.5-turbo

OpenAI

16K tokens context • $0.50 / $1.50 per 1M tokens

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text-embedding-3-small

OpenAI

8K tokens context • $0.02 / Free per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
GPT-3.5-turbo
text-embedding-3-small
Provider
OpenAI
OpenAI
Context Window
16K tokens
8K tokens
Max Output Tokens
4K tokens
2K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.50
$0.02
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$1.50
Free
Release Date
Mar 2023
Jan 2024

Capabilities

Capability
GPT-3.5-turbo
text-embedding-3-small
Text Generation

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose GPT-3.5-turbo if:

  • • You need a larger context window

Choose text-embedding-3-small if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority