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BGE M3
baai·baai/bge-m3·GA·Open weights·bge series·Embedding
Flagship model for demanding analysis, coding, and production agent workflows
At a glance
Reference price$0.02 / $0 per 1M
Cache read — · DigitalOcean
Lowest paid$0.02 / $0
DigitalOcean Cloud
1 more $0 channels
Context8,192
Output limit1,024
Capabilities
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Modalities
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Knowledge cutoff—
Released / updated2024-01-30 / 2026-04-30
Quality & performance
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Available at 2 providers1 with public prices · 1 free
| Provider | Tier | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Context | Output limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | First-party | Free | — | — | 8,192 | 1,024 | ||
| DigitalOcean | Cloud | $0.02 | $0 | — | — | 8,192 | 1,024 |
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Your usage cost
1DigitalOcean$4.00
1 more channels offer $0 (Nvidia); free tiers usually have rate limits and no SLA, excluded from ranking.
The cheapest paid channel is the only channel.
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