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Nano Em1 0.6B v2

Jul 2026
KNano Em1 0.6B v2
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43.2MTEB English v2
Jul 2026released
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41K tokensMax input
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Rankingconfiguration unstated?

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1LCO Embedding Omni 7B39.72LGAI Embedding Preview38.93Gemini Embedding 00138.34ICT TIME And Querit Embedding v1385Giga Embeddings Instruct37.7
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120Bilingual Embedding Small29.8121Nano Em1 0.6B v229.7122Yuan Embedding 2.0 En29.7

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Embeddings & Retrieval#133 of 200

Alternatives?

ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
BetterEmbeddingGemma 300MunstatedOpen+27%—$0.002Max input: 41K tokens → 2K tokens+1aOpenLGAI Embedding Previewunstated+31%——Max input: 41K tokens → 33K tokens+1iBetterE5 Base v2unstatedOpen+15%—$0.005Max input: 41K tokens → 1K tokensBetterQwen 3 Embedding 8BunstatedOpen+17%—$0.01Max input: 41K tokens → 33K tokens+2BetterBge M3unstatedOpen+17%—$0.01Max input: 41K tokens → 8K tokens+1

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
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use

History

2 versions
303234Release dateMTEB English · Summarizationv2v2.1
303234Release dateMTEB English · Summarizationv2v2.1

Benchmarks

in Embeddings & Retrieval
BEIR · Mean over tasks · English40.6#143
BEIR · Mean over task types · English40.6#143
BEIR · Retrieval · English40.6#143
MTEB Medical v1 · Clustering · English40#53

FAQ

How much does Nano Em1 0.6B v2 cost?›

There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.

Is Nano Em1 0.6B v2 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, and what is it best at?›

#133 of 200 in Embeddings.

Is Nano Em1 0.6B v2 better than Bilingual Embedding Small?›

On MTEB English v2 · Summarization · English, Nano Em1 0.6B v2 scores 29.7 vs 29.8 — about the same.

When was Nano Em1 0.6B v2 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-07-20. It is the current version in its line.

Is Nano Em1 0.6B v2 open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).

Can I run Nano Em1 0.6B v2 locally?›

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

What is Nano Em1 0.6B v2?›

Nano Em1 0.6B v2 is an open-weights embeddings & retrieval model from KiteFishAI, released Jul 2026.

What are the best alternatives to Nano Em1 0.6B v2?›

EmbeddingGemma 300M (better), LGAI Embedding Preview (open weights).