# OpenAI embeddings not available

**URL:** <https://community.pinecone.io/t/openai-embeddings-not-available/8117>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 13, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.pinecone.io/t/openai-embeddings-not-available/8117 "2025-06-13T18:26:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![felipe.fernandes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.pinecone.io/felipe.fernandes/32/4314_2.png) [@felipe.fernandes](https://community.pinecone.io/u/felipe.fernandes)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.pinecone.io/t/openai-embeddings-not-available/8117/1 "2025-06-13T18:26:21Z")

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Why are the OpenAI models not available for embedding when I create an index? I only see Microsoft, LLaMA, and Pinecone. Does anyone know why the other options aren’t showing up?

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**Author:** ![kyler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.pinecone.io/kyler/32/1538_2.png) [@kyler](https://community.pinecone.io/u/kyler)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.pinecone.io/t/openai-embeddings-not-available/8117/2 "2025-06-13T19:38:19Z")

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Hi Felipe,

We’ve updated the **Create Index** page to differentiate between Pinecone-hosted models (which can be used for [Integrated Inference](https://www.pinecone.io/blog/integrated-inference/)) and external embedding models (which can still be found! See below).

- **External models**  
Select a model via the **Autofill button** or type the model specs in manually (Pinecone supports any embedding model within our [specified limits](https://docs.pinecone.io/reference/api/database-limits#upsert-limits))  
 ![AutoFill OpenAI models](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/pinecone/original/2X/e/e6ce452da566b2bccb12f207c000b2a721bb5dbc.gif)

- **Integrated Inference**  
If you’re curious, you can let Pinecone manage the embedding process for you—see how to [use integrated inference](https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/create-an-index#integrated-embedding) in our docs.

Let me know if you have any questions.

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**Author:** ![felipe.fernandes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.pinecone.io/felipe.fernandes/32/4314_2.png) [@felipe.fernandes](https://community.pinecone.io/u/felipe.fernandes)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.pinecone.io/t/openai-embeddings-not-available/8117/3 "2025-06-13T19:50:00Z")

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Brilliant! thank you.