Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16

Jul 2026
Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16
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$0.015per 1M tokens
56.8RTEB French beta
Jul 2026released
2,048Dimensions
33K tokensMax input
en, es, fr +30Languages

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1Cohere Embed Multilingual v3.055.62Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF1655.43Jina Embeddings v5 Text Nano55.14Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small54.95Most Embed De54.7

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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
Licenceopenmdw-1.1commercial use with conditions

Benchmarks

in Embeddings & Retrieval
MTEB German v1 · Mean over tasks · German38.1#68
MTEB German v1 · Mean over task types · German41.3#46
MTEB German v1 · Clustering · German7.1#159
MTEB German v1 · Retrieval · German59.1#3
MTEB German v1 · Classification · German37.9#160
MTEB German v1 · STS · German37.2#119
MTEB German v1 · Pair Classification · German51.1#66
MTEB German v1 · Reranking · German55.4#2
MTEB Dutch v1 · Mean over tasks · Dutch40.9#77
MTEB Dutch v1 · Mean over task types · Dutch46.4#92
MTEB Dutch v1 · Classification · Dutch39.1#126
MTEB Dutch v1 · Clustering · Dutch8.7#132
MTEB Dutch v1 · Retrieval · Dutch61.2#21
MTEB Dutch v1 · STS · Dutch45.8#129
MTEB Dutch v1 · Multilabel Classification · Dutch20.8#130
MTEB Dutch v1 · Pair Classification · Dutch58.9#113
MTEB Dutch v1 · Reranking · Dutch90.4#30
RTEB Finnish beta · Mean over tasks · English77.4#15
RTEB French beta · Mean over tasks · multilingual (2 languages)56.8#18
RTEB German beta · Mean over tasks · German73.1#10
RTEB Health beta · Mean over tasks · multilingual (4 languages)63.1#22
RTEB Law beta · Mean over tasks · multilingual (4 languages)61.5#18

FAQ

How much does Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16 cost?›

$0.015 per 1M tokens.

Is Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16 free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.015 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16, and what is it best at?›

#18 of 212 in Embeddings.

Is Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16 better than Cohere Embed Multilingual v3.0?›

On MTEB German v1 · Reranking · German, Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16 scores 55.4 vs 55.6 — about the same.

How can I use Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16?›

Through the NVIDIA API.

When was Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-07-16. It is the current version in its line.

Is Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16 open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (openmdw-1.1 licence).

Can I run Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16 locally?›

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

What is Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16?›

Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16 is an open-weights embeddings & retrieval model from NVIDIA, released Jul 2026.

What are the best alternatives to Nemotron 3 Embed 1B BF16?›

Multilingual E5 Large (cheaper), Jina Embeddings v5 Text Nano (open weights).