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OpenAI text-embedding-3 vs Voyage-3

Both flagship embedding APIs. Different strengths.

OpenAI's text-embedding-3 is the most widely used. Voyage consistently tops MTEB in specific domains (finance, law, code).

At a glance

OpenAI text-embedding-3Voyage-3
Price (large)$0.13/M tokens$0.18/M tokens
Dimensions3072 (MRL)2048
MTEB rankStrongTop tier
SpecialtyGeneralDomain specialist models

When to pick OpenAI text-embedding-3

General-purpose retrieval, cost-sensitive workloads, ecosystem fit.

When to pick Voyage-3

Domain-specific workloads (finance, legal, code) or top-of-benchmark quality.

My verdict

Start with OpenAI. Evaluate Voyage if your domain has a specialty model available.

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