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Gemini Embedding 2

Gemini Embedding 2 is a verified current AI model with official specifications, pricing or access information, capabilities, practical use cases and limitations.

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In plain English

What is this model and why does it matter?

Gemini Embedding 2 is Google's first stable multimodal embedding model, mapping text, images, video, audio and PDFs into one vector space for search, RAG and recommendation systems.

Multimodal RAGSemantic searchCross-modal retrievalRecommendationsClassificationClustering
Model overview

Gemini Embedding 2: features, use cases and important details

Gemini Embedding 2 is a current AI model verified from first-party Google sources.

Gemini Embedding 2 verified specifications

Gemini Embedding 2 is Google’s first stable multimodal embedding model, mapping text, images, video, audio and PDFs into one vector space for search, RAG and recommendation systems. The verified context or usage limit is 8192 input tokens, with 128-3072 embedding dimensions maximum output.

Gemini Embedding 2 pricing and access

Paid standard pricing is $0.20/M text input tokens, $0.45/M image tokens, $6.50/M audio tokens and $12/M video tokens. A free tier is available.

Gemini Embedding 2 best uses

Multimodal RAG, Semantic search, Cross-modal retrieval, Recommendations, Classification, Clustering.

Gemini Embedding 2 limitations

Does not generate answers, Vector quality still requires retrieval evaluation, Large media collections can create indexing cost.

Gemini Embedding 2 capabilities and use cases

In addition, its main capabilities include Multimodal embeddings, 8192 input tokens, 128-3072 dimensions, 100+ languages and Cross-modal retrieval. For example, common use cases include RAG, Vector search, Recommendations, Classification, Clustering and Multimodal retrieval.

Who should consider Gemini Embedding 2?

In practice, this model may suit Multimodal RAG, Semantic search, Cross-modal retrieval, Recommendations, Classification and Clustering. Also, notable strengths include Stable current Google embedding model, Multimodal, Flexible dimensions and Free tier. However, review trade-offs such as Does not generate answers, Vector quality still requires retrieval evaluation and Large media collections can create indexing cost before adopting it.

Gemini Embedding 2 pricing and access

Meanwhile, Paid standard pricing is $0.20/M text input tokens, $0.45/M image tokens, $6.50/M audio tokens and $12/M video tokens. A free tier is available. Pricing depends on input modality; batch processing offers discounted rates for production indexing.

Official resources and verification

Use the official model website, official documentation, pricing or release source and additional primary source to confirm current availability, limits and pricing. Product details can change after publication, so rely on primary documentation for final decisions.

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Get started

How to use this model

  1. Create a Gemini API key.
  2. Call gemini-embedding-2.
  3. Provide text or supported multimodal content.
  4. Choose an output dimension such as 768, 1536 or 3072.
  5. Store vectors in a vector database.
  6. Use similarity search for retrieval.
Copy and try

Example prompts

  • Embed these product descriptions for semantic search.
  • Create embeddings for this PDF and image collection.
  • Build cross-modal vectors for recommendation retrieval.
Capabilities

What it can do

  • Multimodal embeddings
  • 8192 input tokens
  • 128-3072 dimensions
  • 100+ languages
  • Cross-modal retrieval
Best for

Practical use cases

  • RAG
  • Vector search
  • Recommendations
  • Classification
  • Clustering
  • Multimodal retrieval
Pricing

What does it cost?

Paid standard pricing is $0.20/M text input tokens, $0.45/M image tokens, $6.50/M audio tokens and $12/M video tokens. A free tier is available.

Input$0.20/M text | $0.45/M image | $6.50/M audio | $12/M video
OutputEmbedding output; no generative output-token charge
Simple summaryPricing depends on input modality; batch processing offers discounted rates for production indexing.

What stands out

  • Stable current Google embedding model
  • Multimodal
  • Flexible dimensions
  • Free tier

Things to consider

  • Embedding-only model
  • Modality prices differ
  • Hosted proprietary service
Limitations

Important restrictions and trade-offs

  • Does not generate answers
  • Vector quality still requires retrieval evaluation
  • Large media collections can create indexing cost
SimplifyAITools verdict

Our editorial take

A valuable current model for AI developers because embeddings power RAG, semantic search and multimodal retrieval, and Gemini Embedding 2 supports multiple media types in one shared space.

References

Primary sources

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