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Nomic Embed Text vs OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b

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Monthly evidence

Nomic Embed Text 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.

$0.05275/1MNomic Embed Text cheapest route

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

not enough dataNomic Embed Text fastest measured p50 TTFT

543 msOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b fastest measured p50 TTFT via akashml

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.

Nomic Embed TextOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b

Model idnomic-ai/nomic-embed-textopenai/gpt-oss-120b

Publishernomic-ai OpenAI

AI IQ — IQ 98#136

Context8,192 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 posturehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)has Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough data543 ms via akashml

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range83.33%0.00% to 100.00%

Modes embeddings chat

Nomic Embed Text 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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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

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Questions

Which should I use, Nomic Embed Text or OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b?

Nomic Embed Text 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.

Is Nomic Embed Text or OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b cheaper?

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

Is Nomic Embed Text or OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for Nomic Embed Text and 543 ms for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Nomic Embed Text 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.