# Cohere Embed vs Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cohere Embed

| Attribute | Cohere Embed | Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.3 (60% (medium)) | 45.6 (35% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A semantic embedding service that transforms text into vectors for similarity search, document comparison, and information discovery. Supports deployment within customer infrastructure with full data control. It is indexed under Embeddings Apis.","source":"https://cohere.com/de/pricing","question":"What is Cohere Embed?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cohere Embed offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cohere.com/de/pricing","question":"Is Cohere Embed free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cohere Embed supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cohere.com/de/pricing","question":"What platforms does Cohere Embed support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Cohere Embed can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://cohere.com/de/pricing","question":"Can Cohere Embed be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Cohere Embed. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cohere Embed not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cohere.com/de/security","question":"What security certifications does Cohere Embed have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Cohere Embed is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Canada.","source":"https://cohere.com/de/pricing","question":"Where is Cohere Embed available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based API that transforms text into high-dimensional vector embeddings using deep learning. Supports multiple languages and task types, integrating with vector databases for efficient semantic search. It is indexed under Embeddings Apis.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/embeddings/get-text-embeddings","question":"What is Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/embeddings/get-text-embeddings","question":"What platforms does Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/embeddings/get-text-embeddings","question":"Can Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/embeddings/get-text-embeddings","question":"Where is Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A family of embedding models designed to encode text into numerical vectors for retrieval, semantic search, and machine learning tasks across multiple languages and use cases. | A cloud-based API that transforms text into high-dimensional vector embeddings using deep learning. Supports multiple languages and task types, integrating with vector databases for efficient semantic search. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_million_tokens_api","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api","multi_modal_image_and_text_joint_embeddings":true,"multilingual_support_across_100_plus_languages":true,"zero_data_retention_training_opt_out_enterprise":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"per_million_tokens_api","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api","multi_modal_image_and_text_joint_embeddings":true,"massive_context_window_greater_than_8k_tokens":true,"multilingual_support_across_100_plus_languages":true,"task_specific_prefixes_query_vs_document_instructions":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Vector Search"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Test","summary":"Free tier","features":["Rate-limited API access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free test API key with rate limiting, not for production","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Production","summary":"Pay-as-you-go; billed at month-end or when $250 balance reached","features":["Production API keys","Scalable usage"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"operation"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go production access","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free test tier; production on consumption basis","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cohere.com/de/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T16:26:57.622Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"operation","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Usage-based pricing; new customers receive $300 in free credits","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/embeddings/get-text-embeddings","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T10:50:37.470Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://cohere.com/security | - |

## Capabilities (Embeddings Apis)

| Capability | Cohere Embed | Google Vertex AI Text Embeddings |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud API | Managed cloud API |
| Matryoshka representation learning for dimension truncation | - | - |
| Multilingual support across 100 plus languages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Binary and scalar quantization for memory reduction | - | - |
| Cross encoder reranker API offered | - | - |
| Late interaction architecture colbert v2 | - | - |
| Massive context window greater than 8k tokens | - | ✓ |
| Multi modal image and text joint embeddings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Task specific prefixes query vs document instructions | - | ✓ |
| Zero data retention training opt out enterprise | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | - | - |
| Pricing model | Per million tokens API | Per million tokens API |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:16:17.060Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*