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multilingual-e5-large

by Liang Wang intfloat/multilingual-e5-large

Liang Wang, Nan Yang, Xiaolong Huang, Linjun Yang, Rangan Majumder, Furu Wei, arXiv 2024 This model has 24 layers and the embedding size is 1024. Below is an example to encode queries and passages from the MS-MARCO passage ranking dataset.

Parameters560M
Context514
Weights7.3 GB
Licensemit
AccessOpen weights
Monthly Downloads7.1M

Runs On

What it takes to serve multilingual-e5-large (560M parameters): the memory its weights need at each precision, and the cheapest way to rent enough data-center GPUs to hold them.

PrecisionWeightsMemory neededCheapest setupPer hourAlso fits
16-bit 1.1 GB 1.3 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00
8-bit 0.6 GB 0.7 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00
4-bit 0.3 GB 0.3 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00

Memory is the weights at that precision plus 20% for the runtime and a short context; a long context needs more. Prices are the lowest on-demand hourly rates in the SAVRN Index, read Sep 18, 2026.

SAVRN's Notes on multilingual-e5-large

Search indexes are where this one earns its keep. It turns text into 1,024-wide vectors in the 100 languages it inherits from xlm-roberta-large. At 16-bit the weights are 1.1 GB and it needs 1.3 GB to run, under one percent of the 192 GB on the cheapest setup we list, one MI300X at $1.85 an hour on demand. It will never pick your hardware; park it beside the generation model on the card and size by passages embedded per hour.

MIT permits commercial use, modification and redistribution as long as the copyright and permission notices ride along. The window is 514 tokens, so longer documents need chunking first. The publisher says low-resource languages among the 100 may degrade, so test your own language mix before committing an index. The download is 9.6 GB across 44 files in four formats; pull only the format your stack reads.

Model Card

By Liang Wang, published under mit, revision 3d7cfbdacd47.

Multilingual E5 Text Embeddings: A Technical Report. Liang Wang, Nan Yang, Xiaolong Huang, Linjun Yang, Rangan Majumder, Furu Wei, arXiv 2024

This model has 24 layers and the embedding size is 1024.

Usage

Below is an example to encode queries and passages from the MS-MARCO passage ranking dataset.

Read the full model card (900 words)

Configuration

Architecture
XLMRobertaModel
Context length (tokens)
514
Layers
24
Hidden size
1,024
Feed-forward size
4,096
Attention heads
16
Vocabulary size
250,002
Stored precision
float32
Model type
xlm-roberta

Identity and Version

Repository
intfloat/multilingual-e5-large
Publisher
Liang Wang
Task
Feature extraction
Modality
Text
Library
sentence-transformers
Parameters
560M parameters
Languages
af, am, ar, as, az, be, bg, bn
Revision
3d7cfbdacd47fdda877c5cd8a79fbcc4f2a574f3
First published
2023-06-30
Last updated
2026-04-02

Files and Weights

44 files, 9.6 GB in total. The weights are 6 files totalling 7.3 GB in bin, onnx, safetensors.

Weights6 files · 7.3 GB
Configuration28 files · 16.3 KB
Tokenizer4 files · 34.2 MB
Documentation1 file · 160.0 KB
Other4 files · 2.2 GB
Repository1 file · 1.6 KB
Every file
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model.safetensorsWeights2.2 GB 020afdebf276
onnx/model.onnxWeights545.9 KB bb5a52503a3e
onnx/model_O4.onnxWeights80.6 KB d87e57e558b3
onnx/model_qint8_avx512_vnni.onnxWeights561.8 MB 46f5d13dba7a
openvino/openvino_model.binWeights2.2 GB 12e75630d2f0
pytorch_model.binWeights2.2 GB 9aaa222c5a65
.eval_results/ArguAna.yamlConfiguration575 B
.eval_results/BrightAopsRetrieval.yamlConfiguration641 B
.eval_results/BrightBiologyLongRetrieval.yamlConfiguration651 B
.eval_results/BrightBiologyRetrieval.yamlConfiguration647 B
.eval_results/BrightEarthScienceLongRetrieval.yamlConfiguration663 B
.eval_results/BrightEarthScienceRetrieval.yamlConfiguration659 B
.eval_results/BrightEconomicsLongRetrieval.yamlConfiguration657 B
.eval_results/BrightEconomicsRetrieval.yamlConfiguration651 B
.eval_results/BrightLeetcodeRetrieval.yamlConfiguration651 B
.eval_results/BrightPonyLongRetrieval.yamlConfiguration645 B
.eval_results/BrightPonyRetrieval.yamlConfiguration643 B
.eval_results/BrightPsychologyLongRetrieval.yamlConfiguration657 B
.eval_results/BrightPsychologyRetrieval.yamlConfiguration653 B
.eval_results/BrightRoboticsLongRetrieval.yamlConfiguration653 B
.eval_results/BrightRoboticsRetrieval.yamlConfiguration651 B
.eval_results/BrightStackoverflowLongRetrieval.yamlConfiguration665 B
.eval_results/BrightStackoverflowRetrieval.yamlConfiguration659 B
.eval_results/BrightSustainableLivingLongRetrieval.yamlConfiguration671 B
.eval_results/BrightSustainableLivingRetrieval.yamlConfiguration667 B
.eval_results/BrightTheoremQAQuestionsRetrieval.yamlConfiguration671 B
.eval_results/BrightTheoremQATheoremsRetrieval.yamlConfiguration667 B
1_Pooling/config.jsonConfiguration201 B
config.jsonConfiguration690 B
modules.jsonConfiguration387 B
onnx/config.jsonConfiguration688 B
onnx/special_tokens_map.jsonConfiguration280 B
sentence_bert_config.jsonConfiguration57 B
special_tokens_map.jsonConfiguration280 B
README.mdDocumentation160.0 KB
onnx/model.onnx_dataOther2.2 GB 0cf1883fee81
onnx/sentencepiece.bpe.modelOther5.1 MB cfc8146abe2a
openvino/openvino_model.xmlOther712.9 KB
sentencepiece.bpe.modelOther5.1 MB cfc8146abe2a
.gitattributesRepository1.6 KB
onnx/tokenizer.jsonTokenizer17.1 MB 62c24cdc13d4
onnx/tokenizer_config.jsonTokenizer418 B
tokenizer.jsonTokenizer17.1 MB 62c24cdc13d4
tokenizer_config.jsonTokenizer418 B

License and Download

License
mit
Access
Open weights, no gate
Download size
7.3 GB
Download from Liang Wang

Released by Liang Wang through its official repository on Hugging Face. Read the license.

Built From

Evaluations

Each result is shown as reported, with the conditions its reporter stated. None is a SAVRN measurement. A comparison lines two results up only when their configuration, unit and setup are all stated and identical.

BenchmarkConditionsResultReported byRevisionDate
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightAopsRetrievalMetric BrightAopsRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 7.217 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightAopsRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightAopsRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 7.217 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightBiologyLongRetrievalMetric BrightBiologyLongRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 1.942 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightBiologyLongRetrieval_default_longMetric BrightBiologyLongRetrieval_default_longSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 1.942 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightBiologyRetrievalMetric BrightBiologyRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 1.736 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightBiologyRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightBiologyRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 1.736 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightEarthScienceLongRetrievalMetric BrightEarthScienceLongRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 21.552 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightEarthScienceLongRetrieval_default_longMetric BrightEarthScienceLongRetrieval_default_longSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 21.552 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightEarthScienceRetrievalMetric BrightEarthScienceRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 15.063 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightEarthScienceRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightEarthScienceRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 15.063 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightEconomicsLongRetrievalMetric BrightEconomicsLongRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 13.592 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightEconomicsLongRetrieval_default_longMetric BrightEconomicsLongRetrieval_default_longSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 13.592 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightEconomicsRetrievalMetric BrightEconomicsRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 7.057 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightEconomicsRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightEconomicsRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 7.057 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightLeetcodeRetrievalMetric BrightLeetcodeRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 27.872 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightLeetcodeRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightLeetcodeRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 27.872 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightPonyLongRetrievalMetric BrightPonyLongRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 2.344 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightPonyLongRetrieval_default_longMetric BrightPonyLongRetrieval_default_longSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 2.344 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightPonyRetrievalMetric BrightPonyRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 13.022 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightPonyRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightPonyRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 13.022 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightPsychologyLongRetrievalMetric BrightPsychologyLongRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 5.941 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightPsychologyLongRetrieval_default_longMetric BrightPsychologyLongRetrieval_default_longSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 5.941 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightPsychologyRetrievalMetric BrightPsychologyRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 8.789 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightPsychologyRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightPsychologyRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 8.789 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightRoboticsLongRetrievalMetric BrightRoboticsLongRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 7.921 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightRoboticsLongRetrieval_default_longMetric BrightRoboticsLongRetrieval_default_longSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 7.921 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightRoboticsRetrievalMetric BrightRoboticsRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 11.119 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightRoboticsRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightRoboticsRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 11.119 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightStackoverflowLongRetrievalMetric BrightStackoverflowLongRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 15.812 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightStackoverflowLongRetrieval_default_longMetric BrightStackoverflowLongRetrieval_default_longSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 15.812 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightStackoverflowRetrievalMetric BrightStackoverflowRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 6.941 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightStackoverflowRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightStackoverflowRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 6.941 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightSustainableLivingLongRetrievalMetric BrightSustainableLivingLongRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 8.102 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightSustainableLivingLongRetrieval_default_longMetric BrightSustainableLivingLongRetrieval_default_longSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 8.102 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightSustainableLivingRetrievalMetric BrightSustainableLivingRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 9.609 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightSustainableLivingRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightSustainableLivingRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 9.609 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightTheoremQAQuestionsRetrievalMetric BrightTheoremQAQuestionsRetrievalSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 12.958 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/BRIGHT Task BrightTheoremQAQuestionsRetrieval_default_standardMetric BrightTheoremQAQuestionsRetrieval_default_standardSetup Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12Comparison conditions not established 12.958 Obtained using MTEB v2.10.12
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-31
mteb/arguana Task ArguAnaMetric ArguAnaSetup Obtained using MTEB v1.36.26Comparison conditions not established 54.357 Obtained using MTEB v1.36.26
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-04-02
mteb/arguana Task ArguAna_default_testMetric ArguAna_default_testSetup Obtained using MTEB v1.36.26Comparison conditions not established 54.357 Obtained using MTEB v1.36.26
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Memory Requirements

PrecisionWeights in memory
As published7.3 GB
16-bit1.1 GB
8-bit0.6 GB
4-bit0.3 GB

Weights only, from the published parameter count; the key-value cache and runtime add to this.

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Questions About multilingual-e5-large

How much GPU memory does multilingual-e5-large need?

About 1.3 GB at 16-bit and 0.3 GB at 4-bit: the weights (560M parameters) plus a working margin. A long context needs more.

What is the cheapest GPU to run multilingual-e5-large on?

At 16-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour; at 4-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour, at the lowest on-demand prices the SAVRN Index lists.

Can I use multilingual-e5-large commercially?

Yes. multilingual-e5-large is released under MIT License. The MIT License is a short permissive license. It permits commercial use, modification and redistribution, provided the copyright notice and permission notice are included.

What is multilingual-e5-large's context length?

514 tokens, from the maximum position embeddings in its published configuration.

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