---
title: "OpenAI Embedder"
description: "OpenAI offers 3 embedding models that vary between performance and dimension.."
---

import { Callout } from "nextra/components";
import Image from "next/image";

<Image
  src="/images/anythingllm-setup/embedder-configuration/cloud/openai/header-image.png"
  height={1080}
  width={1920}
  quality={100}
  alt="OpenAI Embedder"
/>

# OpenAI Embedder

OpenAI offers 3 embedding models that vary between performance and dimension. Check with OpenAI for up to date pricing.

When you attempt to embed documents in AnythingLLM we will provide a price estimate.

| MODEL                  | ~ PAGES PER DOLLAR | MAX INPUT |
| :--------------------- | :----------------: | :-------: |
| text-embedding-3-small |       62,500       |   8,191   |
| text-embedding-ada-002 |       12,500       |   8,191   |
| text-embedding-3-large |       9,615        |   8,191   |

## Connecting to OpenAI

<Callout type="info" emoji="️💡">
  **Valid API Key required!**

    You must obtain a valid API key from [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com) for this integration to work.

    Ensure you also have attached a billing account or you may still be unable to use this provider.

</Callout>

You can update your model to a different model at any time in the **Settings**.

<Image
  src="/images/anythingllm-setup/embedder-configuration/cloud/openai/openai-embedder.png"
  height={1080}
  width={1920}
  quality={100}
  alt="OpenAI Embedder"
/>
