What is Cohere Embed?
Cohere Embed is a multilingual embedding API that converts text into high-dimensional vectors for semantic search, RAG, and classification. Supports 100+ languages and ranks top on MTEB.
In one sentence: Multilingual embedding API — 100+ languages, MTEB Top 3, supports 32x storage compression, dedicated document/query/classification modes, free tier up to 1M/month.
For: Teams building multilingual search or RAG.
Core Features
1. Input Types
Four optimized modes: document, query, classification, clustering.
2. Compression
Three compression levels (float/int8/binary) saving up to 32x storage.
3. Multilingual
Single model for 100+ languages — cross-language similarity works out of the box.
FAQ
Q: How does it compare to OpenAI embeddings? A: Comparable quality, better multilingual, built-in compression saves storage.
Q: Open-source alternatives? A: BGE-M3 and E5-Mistral — but require self-hosting.