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Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small vs OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b

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Monthly evidence

Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small has the lower published input-plus-output rate. gpt-oss-120b has more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$0.05275/1MJina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small cheapest route

$0.211/1MOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b cheapest route

not enough dataJina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small fastest measured p50 TTFT

455 msOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b fastest measured p50 TTFT via fireworks

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text SmallOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b

Model idjina-ai/jina-embeddings-v5-text-smallopenai/gpt-oss-120b

Publisher Jina AI OpenAI

AI IQ — IQ 98#133

Context32,768 tokens131,072 tokens

Credits provider routes124

Cheapest route$0.05275/1M$0.211/1M

Cached inputNot published$0.015825/1M to $0.1055/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough data455 ms via fireworks

Highest measured throughputnot enough data290 tok/s via cerebras

Recent route uptime rangenot enough data100.00%

Modes embeddings chat

Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small routes

Overview1 Credits routes

OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b routes

Overview24 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

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Questions

Which should I use, Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small or OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b?

Is Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small or OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.05275/1M for Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small and $0.211/1M for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small or OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small and 455 ms for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Jina AI: Jina Embeddings v5 Text Small and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b with the same API?

Both use the same TrustedRouter base URL and API key. At least one of them is not a chat model, so the request can differ as well as the model id: the API docs list the route for each kind of model.