Qwen3 Embedding 0.6B
Generally availableOpen weights33K context
Summary
Qwen3 Embedding 0.6B is an open-weight language model from Alibaba (Qwen), released on 5 Jun 2025. It accepts text and generates text, with a 33K-token context window and up to 1K output tokens per response.
Compact multilingual text embedding model for retrieval, code search, classification, and clustering
Last verified 21 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Alibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|
| Release date | 5 Jun 2025 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Open weights [models.dev] |
| Context window | 33K (32,768 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 1K tokens [models.dev] |
| Input | Text [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | No [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | No [models.dev] |
Qwen3 Embedding 0.6B API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel AI Gateway alibaba/qwen3-embedding-0.6b | – | – | – | 33K | models.dev, 21 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of Qwen3 Embedding 0.6B?
Qwen3 Embedding 0.6B has a context window of 32,768 tokens (33K) and can generate up to 1,024 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
Is Qwen3 Embedding 0.6B open source?
Qwen3 Embedding 0.6B is an open-weight model. Check the license terms before commercial use.
When was Qwen3 Embedding 0.6B released?
Alibaba (Qwen) released Qwen3 Embedding 0.6B on 5 Jun 2025, according to models.dev.
Change history
- Added to the directory
- Now listed on Vercel AI Gateway