LAB 3
Embedding Model Impact
Same document, same query, three different embedding models. The model you choose changes what gets retrieved — and therefore what the LLM can answer.
Ada 002
Legacy (2022). Baseline quality.
1536D$0.10 / 1M tokens
v3 Small
Latest small. 5× cheaper than Ada, better quality.
1536D$0.02 / 1M tokens
v3 Large
Highest quality. Best for nuanced semantic tasks.
3072D$0.13 / 1M tokens