# EmbeddingGemma 2 vs Qwen3-VL-Embedding-2B (slim)

> EmbeddingGemma 2 scores 66.4 (B) to Qwen3-VL-Embedding-2B's 55.4 (C) for text embeddings. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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EmbeddingGemma 2 scores 66.4 (B) on agent readiness against Qwen3-VL-Embedding-2B's 55.4 (C), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Both do text embeddings.

- EmbeddingGemma 2: B 66.4, rank #16 of 117 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/embeddinggemma-2.min.md
- Qwen3-VL-Embedding-2B: C 55.4, rank #88 of 117 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-vl-embedding-2b.min.md
- EmbeddingGemma 2, good for Agents that need one small local embedding model for text, code, images, video and audio search Ahead on Capability, 59 against 50; Risk, 60 against 45; Agent interface, 70 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 80 against 36.
- Qwen3-VL-Embedding-2B, good for Agents that need local multimodal search over text, screenshots, images and video on a small GPU or CPU

| Category | EmbeddingGemma 2 | Qwen3-VL-Embedding-2B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 59 | 50 |
| Reach (25%) | 75 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 65 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 80 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | EmbeddingGemma 2 | Qwen3-VL-Embedding-2B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-28 | 2026-04-16 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-04-01 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text |  |
| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (4) |