Gemini Embedding 001 vs Gemini Embedding 2 Preview

A side-by-side comparison of Gemini Embedding 001 and Gemini Embedding 2 Preview: input/output pricing, capabilities and available endpoints, served live from 188pay.ai. Both are reachable with the same API key.

Pricing comparison

ItemGemini Embedding 001Gemini Embedding 2 Preview
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.1125$0.15

Specifications

ItemGemini Embedding 001Gemini Embedding 2 Preview
Context window2,0488,192
Max output2,0488,192

Capability comparison

ItemGemini Embedding 001Gemini Embedding 2 Preview
multimodal—Yes

Which should you pick

Which has the larger context window, Gemini Embedding 001 or Gemini Embedding 2 Preview?

Gemini Embedding 2 Preview does — Gemini Embedding 001 accepts 2,048 input tokens and Gemini Embedding 2 Preview accepts 8,192.

What can Gemini Embedding 001 do that Gemini Embedding 2 Preview cannot?

only Gemini Embedding 2 Preview supports multimodal.

Can I switch between Gemini Embedding 001 and Gemini Embedding 2 Preview without changing my code?

Yes. Both are available on 188pay.ai through one API key and the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint — switching means changing the model field from "gemini-embedding-001" to "gemini-embedding-2-preview", nothing else.

Both are available on 188pay.ai under one API key — switching between them means changing the model field and nothing else, so you can use each where it fits rather than picking one.

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