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Applied AI·Embeddings and retrieval

you pick a separate and far cheaper model whose output is a vector, and benchmark two candidates on your own documents before committing.

Embedding model

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A model whose output is a vector rather than text. Separate from and far cheaper than chat models. Quality varies by domain and language, so benchmark candidates on your own data rather than trusting leaderboards alone.

Commonly confused with