multilingual-e5-large-instruct
LiveThe Multilingual-E5 models, initialized from XLM-RoBERTa, support up to 512 tokens per input — any longer text will be silently truncated. To ensure optimal performance, always prefix inputs with “query:” or “passage:”, as the model was explicitly trained with this format.
Modality
Embedding
Context window
512 tokens
Region
US
Published
Jul 21, 2026
Pricing
Input
0.56
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
Free
EGP per 1M tokens
Use it via the API
multilingual-e5-large-instruct works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/embeddings — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.embeddings.create(
model="multilingual-e5-large-instruct",
input="The food was delicious and the waiter...",
encoding_format="float",
)
vector = response.data[0].embedding
print(f"dim={len(vector)}, first 8 dims: {vector[:8]}")import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.embeddings.create({
model: "multilingual-e5-large-instruct",
input: "The food was delicious and the waiter...",
encoding_format: "float",
})
const vector = response.data[0].embedding
console.log(`dim=${vector.length}, first 8 dims:`, vector.slice(0, 8))curl https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/embeddings \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "multilingual-e5-large-instruct",
"input": "The food was delicious and the waiter...",
"encoding_format": "float"
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does multilingual-e5-large-instruct cost?
0.56 EGP per 1M input tokens; Output tokens are free. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of multilingual-e5-large-instruct?
multilingual-e5-large-instruct supports a context window of 512 tokens (512).
Where is multilingual-e5-large-instruct hosted?
multilingual-e5-large-instruct is served from US (US-hosted inference).
How do I use multilingual-e5-large-instruct via the API?
multilingual-e5-large-instruct is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/embeddings with model "multilingual-e5-large-instruct" and your API key.