Cadet Embed Base v1 measured on 10 of 261 Embeddings benchmarks10
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Retrieval1
Other9
No benchmark matches
self-host onlyprice
54.3BEIR
May 2025released
768Dimensions
1K tokensMax input
enLanguages
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
iBetterInf Retriever v1unstatedOpen+6%——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 4.2 GBIBetterICT TIME And Querit Embedding v1unstatedOpen+5%——Languages: not verified+1IOpenBOOM 4B v1unstatedsame——Languages: not verified+1iOpenInf Retriever v1 1.5Bunstatedsame——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 0.9 GBiOpenE5 Large v2unstatedsame—$0.01Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 0.2 GBModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
iInf Retriever v1unstatedOpen+6%——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 4.2 GBIICT TIME And Querit Embedding v1unstatedOpen+5%——Languages: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
iInf Retriever v1unstatedOpen+6%——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 4.2 GBIICT TIME And Querit Embedding v1unstatedOpen+5%——Languages: not verified+1IBOOM 4B v1unstatedOpensame——Languages: not verified+1iInf Retriever v1 1.5BunstatedOpensame——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 0.9 GBiE5 Large v2unstatedOpensame—$0.01Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 0.2 GBRun it yourself
estimateFits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · full quality✓ 16 GB · full quality✓ 24 GB GPU · full quality✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use
Benchmarks
in Embeddings & RetrievalBEIR · Retrieval · English54.3#54
BRIGHT · Retrieval · English15.1#15
FAQ
How much does Cadet Embed Base v1 cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is Cadet Embed Base v1 free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Cadet Embed Base v1, and what is it best at?›
#53 of 194 in Embeddings.
Is Cadet Embed Base v1 better than Inf Retriever v1 1.5B?›
On ChemTEB · Retrieval · English, Cadet Embed Base v1 scores 77.3 vs 77.5 — about the same.
When was Cadet Embed Base v1 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-05-11. It is the current version in its line.
Is Cadet Embed Base v1 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Cadet Embed Base v1 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Cadet Embed Base v1?›
Cadet Embed Base v1 is an open-weights embeddings & retrieval model from manveertamber, released May 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Cadet Embed Base v1?›
Inf Retriever v1 (better).