# Cohere Embed vs Nomic Embed

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cohere Embed

| Attribute | Cohere Embed | Nomic Embed |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.3 (60% (medium)) | 42 (34% (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 AI platform purpose-built for architecture and construction professionals that automatically parses complex multimodal documents—including drawings, specifications, and project files—and provides intelligent agents for reviewing designs, checking compliance, and searching project knowledge. It is indexed under Embeddings Apis.","source":"https://nomic.ai","question":"What is Nomic Embed?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nomic Embed offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://nomic.ai","question":"Is Nomic Embed free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Nomic Embed, including Autodesk Forma, Fieldwire, Bentley ProjectWise, Procore, SharePoint, Egnyte and ACC. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://nomic.ai","question":"What does Nomic Embed integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nomic Embed is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://nomic.ai","question":"Where is Nomic Embed available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":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. | Software platform that processes complex construction documents including drawings, specifications, and BIM models using AI to automate workflows such as drawing review, submittal management, and data extraction for architecture and construction teams. |
| 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}` | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api","multi_modal_image_and_text_joint_embeddings":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Autodesk Forma"},{"name":"Fieldwire"},{"name":"Bentley ProjectWise"},{"name":"Procore"},{"name":"SharePoint"},{"name":"Egnyte"},{"name":"ACC","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Self Service","summary":"$20/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $20/month. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nomic.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T16:22:46.870Z","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 | 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 | Nomic Embed |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:38.081Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*