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NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) API status on OpenRouter

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NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Embed 1B is an open text embedding model from NVIDIA, optimized for high-throughput, low-latency retrieval.

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API Details

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Base URL
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
Model ID
nvidia/nemotron-3-embed-1b-20260716:free
API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses
Technical Details

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) specifications

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Context window 16K
Max output 8K
Status Check provider
Released Jul 16, 2026
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
Free listing since Jul 16, 2026
Input text, embedding
Output text
Capabilities reasoning
AI Recommendation

Should you use NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free)?

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) is listed for chat, reasoning, embedding workloads and supports a 16K context window.

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Best for
  • Chat
  • Reasoning
  • Embedding
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Strong reasoning profile
  • Reasoning mode listed
  • Works with OpenAI-style SDKs

Watch outs

  • Current endpoint availability needs provider confirmation
  • Free-tier rate limits apply
  • Vision support is not listed
  • Tool calling is not confirmed
Availability

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) availability by provider

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We only found this NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) listing on OpenRouter in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider Model listing Access Context API Limits
OpenRouter NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) Check provider 16K OpenAI-style 200 req/day (free tier)
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Typical Use Cases

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) use cases

Chat

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

Reasoning

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) is tagged for reasoning in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

Embedding

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) is tagged for embedding in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) free API FAQ

Is NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) free to use?

NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) appears in the free model catalog for OpenRouter, but its current endpoint availability should be confirmed with the provider before use.

What is the NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is nvidia/nemotron-3-embed-1b-20260716:free.

What are the NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) free tier rate limits on OpenRouter?

The listed free tier limit is 200 req/day (free tier). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) support?

The listed context window is 16K tokens with up to 8K output tokens.

More about NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free)

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Embed 1B is an open text embedding model from NVIDIA, optimized for high-throughput, low-latency retrieval. It is suited for enterprise search, RAG, code retrieval, and agentic retrieval workflows, retaining more than 95% of the 8B model’s accuracy in a smaller deployment footprint.

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