text-embedding-3-large vs GPT-4.1 nano
Side-by-side API pricing comparison · OpenAI vs OpenAI
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text-embedding-3-large is 92.3% cheaper on blended cost ($0.130 vs $0.250/Mtok)
text-embedding-3-large
by OpenAI
Current embeddingInput
$0.130/Mtok
Output
$0.130/Mtok
✓ Cheaper
| Blended avg | $0.130/Mtok |
|---|---|
| Context | 8K tokens |
| Modality | text |
| Parameters | Proprietary |
| Released | Jan 25, 2024 |
GPT-4.1 nano
by OpenAI
Current budgetInput
$0.100/Mtok
Output
$0.400/Mtok
| Blended avg | $0.250/Mtok |
|---|---|
| Cached input | $0.050/Mtok |
| Context | 1M tokens |
| Modality | text, image |
| Parameters | Proprietary |
| Released | Apr 14, 2025 |
Cost at scale — 1M tokens (50/50 input/output)
| Volume | text-embedding-3-large | GPT-4.1 nano | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $0.13 | $0.25 | $0.12 (48%) |
| 10M tokens | $1.3 | $2.5 | $1.2 (48%) |
| 100M tokens | $13 | $25 | $12 (48%) |
| 1000M tokens | $130 | $250 | $120 (48%) |
Summary
text-embedding-3-large by OpenAI costs $0.130/Mtok input and $0.130/Mtok output, with a 8K-token context window. It supports text input.
GPT-4.1 nano by OpenAI costs $0.100/Mtok input and $0.400/Mtok output, with a 1M-token context window. It supports text, image input.
On a blended cost basis, text-embedding-3-large is 92.3% cheaper than GPT-4.1 nano.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.