Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1 measured on 8 of 261 Embeddings benchmarks8
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46.6MTEB English v2
Aug 2026released
1,024Dimensions
8K tokensMax input
enLanguages
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ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
jBetterIngot 8B R3unstated+4%——Languages: not verifiedKOpenQZhou Embeddingunstated+3%——Memory (4-bit): 0.4 GB → 4.2 GBTBetterConan Embedding v2unstated+4%——iOpenJasper Token Compression 600Munstatedsame——
OpenNV Embed v2unstated-1%——Memory (4-bit): 0.4 GB → 4.7 GBModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
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ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
jIngot 8B R3unstated+4%——Languages: not verifiedTConan Embedding v2unstated+4%——KQZhou EmbeddingunstatedOpen+3%——Memory (4-bit): 0.4 GB → 4.2 GBModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
KQZhou EmbeddingunstatedOpen+3%——Memory (4-bit): 0.4 GB → 4.2 GBiJasper Token Compression 600MunstatedOpensame——NV Embed v2unstatedOpen-1%——Memory (4-bit): 0.4 GB → 4.7 GBaLGAI Embedding PreviewunstatedOpen-1%——Memory (4-bit): 0.4 GB → 4.3 GBSSFR Embedding MistralunstatedOpen-1%——Max input: 8K tokens → 4K tokens+1Run 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
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How much does Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1 cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1 free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1, and what is it best at?›
#123 of 200 in Embeddings.
Is Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1 better than Jasper Token Compression 600M?›
On MTEB English v2 · Pair Classification · English, Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1 scores 89.9 vs 90.2 — about the same.
When was Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-11. It is the current version in its line.
Is Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1?›
Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1 is an open-weights embeddings & retrieval model from KiteFishAI, released Aug 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Nano Em1 0.6B v2.1?›
Ingot 8B R3 (better), QZhou Embedding (open weights).