arctic-embed-l Free API on NVIDIA NIM

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snowflake/arctic-embed-l — free model from NVIDIA NIM (snowflake).

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Base URL

https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1

Model ID

snowflake/arctic-embed-l

API format OpenAI Chat Completions

Technical Details

arctic-embed-l specifications

Provider catalog

Context window 131K

Max output 8K

Status Online

Last updated Jun 30, 2026

Free listing since Jun 17, 2026

Input embedding

Output text

AI Recommendation

Should you use arctic-embed-l?

arctic-embed-l is listed for chat, embedding workloads and supports a 131K context window.

Use it when NVIDIA NIM's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

Best for

Chat
Embedding

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Long context window
Works with OpenAI-style SDKs
Live API verification available

Watch outs

Free-tier rate limits apply
Vision support is not listed
Tool calling is not confirmed

Availability

arctic-embed-l availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this arctic-embed-l listing on NVIDIA NIM in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider	Model listing	Access	Context	API	Limits
NVIDIA NIM	snowflake/arctic-embed-l	Free tier	131K	OpenAI-style	Up to 40 RPM

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01-ai/yi-large	NVIDIA NIM	131K	Free tier
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Typical Use Cases

arctic-embed-l use cases

Chat

arctic-embed-l is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

Embedding

arctic-embed-l is tagged for embedding in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

arctic-embed-l free API FAQ

Is arctic-embed-l free to use?

arctic-embed-l is listed with free API access on NVIDIA NIM, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the arctic-embed-l model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is snowflake/arctic-embed-l.

What are the arctic-embed-l free tier rate limits on NVIDIA NIM?

The listed free tier limit is Up to 40 RPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does arctic-embed-l support?

The listed context window is 131K tokens with up to 8K output tokens.

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