Gemini Embedding 001 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning.
model vs model · prices as of
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning takes 4 of 5 rounds against Gemini Embedding 001. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.16 per million tokens against $0.45.
GoogleGemini Embedding 001
$0.45/M tokens
Google list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.09 per 1,000 pages
2k context
NVIDIAwins 4 roundsNemotron 3.5 Lightning
$0.16/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at NanoGPT · $0.0306 per 1,000 pages
262k context · tool calling · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.15/M
$0.08/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0/M
$0.20/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
none below list
$0.16/M at NanoGPT
Standard price (lower wins)
$0.45/M
$0.44/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.09
$0.0306
Context
2k tokens
262k tokens
Open weights
no
yes
Tool calling
no
yes
Structured output
not stated
yes
Reads images
no
no
Reasoning
no
yes
Released
20 May 2025
11 Aug 2026
Providers selling it
7
12
Price we measure against
the maker's own
OpenRouter
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not stated
Providers selling both · 2
Nous Portal$0.45 / $0.38
TrustedRouter$0.47 / $0.37
Gemini Embedding 001 then Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, per million tokens
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Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Gemini Embedding 001Nous Portal$0.12 / $0 $0.15 / $025% dearer ·
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
CoreWeave$0.10 / $0.25 $0.07 / $0.2025% cheaper · - Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Kilo Gateway$0.08 / $0.20 $0.07 / $0.1815% cheaper · - Nemotron 3.5 LightningNous Portal$0.06 / $0.16 $0.07 / $0.187% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gemini Embedding 001 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, at $0.16 per million tokens against $0.45 for Gemini Embedding 001, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Gemini Embedding 001: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.45 is the number to beat. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: $0.16 at NanoGPT.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 2 providers sell both: Nous Portal, TrustedRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Nous Portal.
- Which holds more context?
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, at 262k tokens against 2k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.