# jina-embeddings-v5-omni-small vs Qwen3-Embedding-8B (slim)

> Qwen3-Embedding-8B scores 74.7 (BB) to jina-embeddings-v5-omni-small's 50.2 (D) for text embeddings. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3-Embedding-8B scores 74.7 (BB) on agent readiness against jina-embeddings-v5-omni-small's 50.2 (D), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. jina-embeddings-v5-omni-small leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do text embeddings.

- jina-embeddings-v5-omni-small: D 50.2, rank #93 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jina-embeddings-v5-omni-small.min.md
- Qwen3-Embedding-8B: BB 74.7, rank #1 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-embedding-8b.min.md
- jina-embeddings-v5-omni-small, good for Non-commercial agents that want one local index across text, images, video and audio, or to extend a jina-embeddings-v5-text index Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 69 against 21.
- Qwen3-Embedding-8B, good for Agents that need local multilingual text or code retrieval on a modest GPU or CPU, with the widest runtime support and a plain licence. Ahead on Capability, 86 against 33; Reach, 100 against 65; Risk, 55 against 45. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5.

| Category | jina-embeddings-v5-omni-small | Qwen3-Embedding-8B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 33 | 86 |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 100 |
| Risk (20%) | 45 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 65 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 69 | 21 |

| Fact (where they differ) | jina-embeddings-v5-omni-small | Qwen3-Embedding-8B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Jina AI (Elastic) | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | CC-BY-NC-4.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-10-11 | 2025-07-15 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |