Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small

Feb 2026
Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small
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$0.05per 1M tokens
60.1MTEB English v2
Feb 2026released
1,024Dimensions
33K tokensMax input

Rankingconfiguration unstated?

Full ranking →
1Jina Reranker v393.72Gemini Embedding 00192.73NV Embed v192.64Nemotron 3 Embed 8B Legal92.65Nemotron 3 Embed 8B BF1692.5
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31Multilingual E5 Large90.332Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small90.232Jina Embeddings v5 Omni Small90.2

Strong at

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Embeddings & Retrieval#21 of 200

Alternatives?

ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
iCheaperE5 Mistral 7B InstructunstatedOpen+1%-55%$0.022Memory (4-bit): 0.4 GB → 4.3 GBBetterGemini Embedding 001unstated+3%+200%$0.15Max input: 33K tokens → 2K tokensOpenNV Embed v1unstated+3%——Memory (4-bit): 0.4 GB → 4.7 GBCheaperQwen 3 Embedding 8BunstatedOpensame-80%$0.01Memory (4-bit): 0.4 GB → 4.5 GBiCheaperMultilingual E5 Large InstructunstatedOpensame-80%$0.01Max input: 33K tokens → 1K tokens

Run it yourself

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Fits 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
LicenceCC BY-NC 4.0no commercial use

Benchmarks

in Embeddings & Retrieval
LongEmbed · Mean over tasks · English66.4#24
LongEmbed · Mean over task types · English66.4#24
LongEmbed · Retrieval · English66.4#24
MTEB German v1 · Clustering · German41.3#5
MTEB German v1 · Classification · German86.4#6
MTEB German v1 · Pair Classification · German58.6#7
MTEB German v1 · Reranking · German54.9#4
MTEB Europe v1 · Bitext Mining · multilingual (28 languages)90.9#11
MTEB Europe v1 · Clustering · multilingual (29 languages)48.2#20
MTEB Europe v1 · Instruction Reranking · English1.3#29
MTEB Europe v1 · Reranking · multilingual (12 languages)60.9#21
MTEB Europe v1 · Multilabel Classification · multilingual (23 languages)31.8#2
MTEB Indic v1 · Reranking · multilingual (2 languages)87#21
MTEB Indic v1 · Pair Classification · Hindi79.8#17
MTEB Indic v1 · STS · multilingual (13 languages)47.8#33
MTEB Indic v1 · Clustering · multilingual (21 languages)48.1#23
MTEB Dutch v1 · Clustering · Dutch42.7#21
MTEB Dutch v1 · Retrieval · Dutch63.1#17
MTEB Dutch v1 · STS · Dutch86.1#7
MTEB Dutch v1 · Multilabel Classification · Dutch30.9#79
MTEB Dutch v1 · Pair Classification · Dutch81.2#13
MTEB Dutch v1 · Reranking · Dutch90.2#32
MTEB Portuguese v1 · Multilabel Classification · Portuguese21.3#51
MTEB Medical v1 · Clustering · English42.5#36
FollowIR · Mean over tasks · English1.3#29
FollowIR · Mean over task types · English1.3#29
FollowIR · Instruction Reranking · English1.3#29
MTEB Spanish v1 · STS · multilingual (2 languages)82.5#3
MTEB Spanish v1 · Retrieval · multilingual (2 languages)56.7#6
MTEB Spanish v1 · Clustering · Spanish48.8#19
MTEB Spanish v1 · Classification · Spanish80.3#21
MTEB Thai v1 · Clustering · Thai55.2#27
MTEB Thai v1 · Pair Classification · Thai79.2#21
MTEB Thai v1 · Retrieval · multilingual (2 languages)64.6#6
MTEB Scandinavian v1 · Bitext Mining · multilingual (3 languages)86#2
MTEB Russian v1.1 · Pair Classification · Russian67.3#8
RTEB Finnish beta · Mean over tasks · English66.1#33
RTEB French beta · Mean over tasks · multilingual (2 languages)51.3#36
RTEB German beta · Mean over tasks · German63.6#33
RTEB Health beta · Mean over tasks · multilingual (4 languages)62.3#25
RTEB Law beta · Mean over tasks · multilingual (4 languages)56.4#27
MTEB multilingual v2 · Clustering · multilingual (208 languages)53.4#19
MTEB multilingual v2 · STS · multilingual (35 languages)78.8#8
MTEB multilingual v2 · Retrieval · multilingual (120 languages)64.9#20
MTEB multilingual v2 · Bitext Mining · multilingual (1026 languages)69.7#38
MTEB multilingual v2 · Instruction Reranking · English1.3#29
MTEB multilingual v2 · Multilabel Classification · multilingual (25 languages)42#2
MTEB multilingual v2 · Reranking · multilingual (22 languages)65.7#16

FAQ

How much does Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small cost?›

$0.05 per 1M tokens.

Is Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small free to use?›

There is no free API; it costs $0.05 per 1M tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small, and what is it best at?›

#21 of 200 in Embeddings. Strongest at: Embeddings & Retrieval.

Is Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small better than Jina Embeddings v5 Omni Small?›

On MTEB Dutch v1 · Reranking · Dutch, Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small scores 90.2 vs 90.2 — about the same. It is 0% more expensive.

When was Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-02-17. It is the current version in its line.

Is Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (cc-by-nc-4.0 licence).

Can I run Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

What is Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small?›

Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small is an open-weights embeddings & retrieval model from Jina AI, released Feb 2026.

What are the best alternatives to Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small?›

E5 Mistral 7B Instruct (cheaper), Gemini Embedding 001 (better), NV Embed v1 (open weights).