# Alibaba: qwen3-embedding-4b

- Model ID: `qwen3-embedding-4b`
- Provider: Alibaba
- Web version: https://www.moleapi.com/en/models/qwen/qwen3-embedding-4b
- Content status: catalog

## Model introduction

Embedding model by 阿里巴巴 for embeddings, semantic search, retrieval, clustering, and ranking pipelines.

## Model capabilities

- OpenAI compatible
- Embedding

### Verified specifications

- Catalog status: Currently available on MoleAPI
- Compatible protocols: openai
- Available billing groups: Standard

## Model pricing and access

Pricing is supplied dynamically by the MoleAPI console API.

### Standard (default, x1)

- Input: $0.02 / 1M tokens
- Output: $0 / 1M tokens

### Access protocols

| Protocol | Method | Endpoint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| openai | POST | /v1/chat/completions |

- Live pricing source: https://home.moleapi.com/api/pricing

## About qwen3-embedding-4b

Embedding model by 阿里巴巴 for embeddings, semantic search, retrieval, clustering, and ranking pipelines.

### Sources

- [MoleAPI console pricing catalog](https://home.moleapi.com/api/pricing) — MoleAPI

## Code examples

### cURL

```bash
curl https://api.moleapi.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MOLEAPI_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"qwen3-embedding-4b","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'
```

## More related models

- [qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct](https://www.moleapi.com/en/models/qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct) — Alibaba
- [deepseek-r1-0528-qwen3-8b](https://www.moleapi.com/en/models/qwen/deepseek-r1-0528-qwen3-8b) — Alibaba
- [deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1.5b](https://www.moleapi.com/en/models/qwen/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1.5b) — Alibaba

## Frequently asked questions

### How is qwen3-embedding-4b priced?

Prices are read from the MoleAPI console API and update with model prices, context tiers, and account groups.

### How can I access qwen3-embedding-4b?

The catalog currently lists openai.

### How do I switch an existing project to qwen3-embedding-4b?

Keep the MoleAPI API address and key, replace the model parameter, and check protocol-specific parameters.

### Where do the qwen3-embedding-4b details come from?

Only confirmed availability, pricing, and protocol details from the MoleAPI catalog are included.