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Gemini Embedding 2

by Google

Embedding model for semantic search, retrieval, clustering, and ranking pipelines

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Gemini Embedding 2

Added 13 July 2026

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Overview

Embedding model for semantic search, retrieval, clustering, and ranking pipelines

Best for

Best for
Multimodal retrieval embeddings

How to use / API access

Call via other with model id `google/gemini-embedding-2`.

  • other · google/gemini-embedding-2

OpenRouter id: google/gemini-embedding-2

Notes

Gemini Embedding 2 is listed in the EDNA Models directory, sourced from models.dev.

Pros

  • Indexing mixed source types into an embedding workflow
  • text, image, file, audio, video input; embeddings output on the listed OpenRouter route

Cons

  • Expecting an embedding endpoint to answer a question
  • Mixing vectors from different models in one similarity index
  • Base text-token rates exclude other modalities, tools, caching, retries and any hosting-specific charges. Check actual usage before comparing cost per successful task.
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USAGE / OPENROUTER

How much Gemini Embedding 2 is used

Tokens processed through OpenRouter each day. It shows what developers actually run, not every company's private traffic.

Tokens, last 7 days
14.5B ▲9%
Requests, last 7 days
43.5M
Tool calls, last 7 days
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02.5B5B19 Sept: 1.6B tokens, 3.8M requests20 Sept: 1.7B tokens, 3.3M requests21 Sept: 2.4B tokens, 4.7M requests22 Sept: 3.1B tokens, 4M requests23 Sept: 3.3B tokens, 3.4M requests24 Sept: 1.9B tokens, 3.7M requests25 Sept: 1.6B tokens, 4.6M requests26 Sept: 1.8B tokens, 2.9M requests27 Sept: 1.8B tokens, 4.1M requests28 Sept: 2B tokens, 4.1M requests29 Sept: 2.4B tokens, 3.9M requests30 Sept: 1.6B tokens, 4.1M requests1 Oct: 2.8B tokens, 4.6M requests2 Oct: 1.5B tokens, 3.3M requests3 Oct: 1.2B tokens, 2.9M requests4 Oct: 1.6B tokens, 3M requests5 Oct: 1.9B tokens, 5.4M requests6 Oct: 1.3B tokens, 3M requests7 Oct: 1.6B tokens, 3.4M requests8 Oct: 1.9B tokens, 7.3M requests9 Oct: 2.7B tokens, 9.3M requests10 Oct: 2.3B tokens, 8M requests11 Oct: 1.6B tokens, 5.6M requests12 Oct: 2.8B tokens, 7.8M requests13 Oct: 2.1B tokens, 8.1M requests14 Oct: 2.5B tokens, 6.7M requests15 Oct: 1.9B tokens, 5.5M requests16 Oct: 2.4B tokens, 6.5M requests17 Oct: 1.7B tokens, 5.2M requests18 Oct: 1.1B tokens, 3.7M requests19 Sept3 Oct17 Oct18 OctSee where it ranks on the leaderboard →

MODEL FIELD GUIDE / SOURCE EVIDENCE

What you can do with Gemini Embedding 2.

Specifications reviewed; no EDNA task evaluation has been run. Sources checked 2026-10-20. Hosting routes and app features can differ.

DeveloperGoogle
Exact model identifiergoogle/gemini-embedding-2
Inputtext, image, file, audio, video
Outputembeddings
Tool calling
Not established
Structured output
Not established
Reasoning controls
Not established
Availability
available
Price basis
token
Licence verification
Check the developer licence; the model name is insufficient

Base text-token rates exclude other modalities, tools, caching, retries and any hosting-specific charges. Check actual usage before comparing cost per successful task.

Consider it for

  • Indexing mixed source types into an embedding workflow
  • Comparing cross-modal retrieval with a labelled relevance set

Watch for

  • Expecting an embedding endpoint to answer a question
  • Mixing vectors from different models in one similarity index

PRACTICAL EXERCISE / NOT RUN BY ENTERPRISE DNA

Try the model on a small, checkable task.

Embed query: safety inspection checklist. Embed three owned records: a safety checklist PDF, a lunch menu and an equipment inspection photograph. Rank cosine similarity without generating an answer.

Check the result: Check dimensions and finite numbers; inspect whether relevant records outrank the menu using the labelled set.

Inspect the sources and their scope
provider source ↗

Developer documentation for model family or task. OpenRouter route-specific properties remain catalogue claims; EDNA has not executed a task evaluation.

Checked 2026-10-19
catalogue source ↗

google/gemini-embedding-2: listed route capabilities, availability and prices; provider endpoints can differ.

Checked 2026-10-20
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Price date: 2026-10-20. Prices are USD API token rates. Your app subscription, uploads, browsing and tools are separate.

Model source & availability ↗

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