# Cohere Embed vs Mixedbread (mxbai)

| Attribute | Cohere Embed | Mixedbread (mxbai) |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.3 (60% (medium)) | 64.2 (58% (medium)) |
| 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 search and retrieval platform that indexes and queries text, images, PDFs, video, and audio across over 100 languages with minimal latency, requiring no infrastructure management or manual embedding configuration. It is indexed under Embeddings Apis.","source":"https://www.mixedbread.com/pricing","question":"What is Mixedbread (mxbai)?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mixedbread (mxbai) offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.30. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mixedbread.com/pricing","question":"Is Mixedbread (mxbai) free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mixedbread (mxbai). 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://www.mixedbread.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Mixedbread (mxbai) support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mixedbread (mxbai) can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.mixedbread.com/pricing","question":"Can Mixedbread (mxbai) be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Mixedbread (mxbai), including Vercel, Google Drive and Slack. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mixedbread.com/pricing","question":"What does Mixedbread (mxbai) integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Mixedbread (mxbai). Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Mixedbread (mxbai) not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mixedbread.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Mixedbread (mxbai) have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mixedbread (mxbai) is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.mixedbread.com/pricing","question":"Where is Mixedbread (mxbai) available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":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 managed platform that processes and indexes documents, images, audio, and video content, providing semantic search with optional reranking through an API. Pricing is usage-based with optional monthly credit allowances. |
| 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}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_million_tokens_api","architecture_model":"hybrid","cross_encoder_reranker_api_offered":true,"late_interaction_architecture_colbert_v2":true,"multi_modal_image_and_text_joint_embeddings":true,"multilingual_support_across_100_plus_languages":true,"zero_data_retention_training_opt_out_enterprise":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Vercel","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free with $5 one-time credits","features":["$5 one-time credits","3 workspace users","10 stores","100 requests/minute","Community Slack support"],"minSeats":3,"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier with included credits and basic limits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"stores":"10","requests_per_minute":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$20/month plus usage-based pricing","features":["$20/month in included credits","Unlimited workspace users","10,000 stores","1,200 queries/min, 360 ingestion/min","Automatic backups","Priority Slack support (same-day SLA)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"million input tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"million output tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.72,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Monthly subscription with higher capacity and priority support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"stores":"10,000","workspace_users":"Unlimited","queries_per_minute":"1,200","ingestion_per_minute":"360"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with volume discounts","features":["Volume-based discounts","Unlimited stores","Custom rate limits & SLA","Automatic backups with point-in-time recovery","Dedicated support team"],"description":"Custom plan with volume pricing and dedicated support","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"sla":"Custom","stores":"Unlimited","rate_limits":"Custom"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Startup Credits Program"}],"summary":"From $20/month plus per-token API usage. Free tier available with $5 credits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mixedbread.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:46:40.403Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://cohere.com/security | - |

## Capabilities (Embeddings Apis)

| Capability | Cohere Embed | Mixedbread (mxbai) |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud API | Hybrid |
| 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 2026-10-16T19:28:00.814Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*