Model Provider

intfloat (Microsoft Research)

intfloat (Microsoft Research) is the AI lab behind the models on this page. Browse their full catalog ranked by benchmarks, popularity, and hardware fit.

Models tracked

Open weight

API only

Avg score

66.5

Top benchmark

76.8

STS

Total HF downloads

1.7M

First release

Dec 2023

Latest release

Feb 2024

Top intfloat (Microsoft Research) Models

Ranked by composite score across benchmarks, popularity, efficiency, and versatility.

#	Model	Modality	Score	Params	Released
1	multilingual-e5-large-instruct	embedding	AA72.7	—	Feb 2024
2	e5-mistral-7b-instruct	embedding	BB60.2	7.1B	Dec 2023

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Embedding

multilingual-e5-large-instruct

72.7

Modality Breakdown

How this provider’s catalog splits across text, image, video, audio, and embedding.

Embedding2 (100%)

Release Timeline

When each model shipped, newest first.

2024
- multilingual-e5-large-instruct
  Feb 8
  72.7
2023
- e5-mistral-7b-instruct
  Dec 31
  60.2

Grade Distribution

Composite grades across this provider’s catalog. Higher is better, blending benchmarks, popularity, and efficiency.

AGrade A1 (50%)

BGrade B1 (50%)

CGrade C0 (0%)

DGrade D0 (0%)

FGrade F0 (0%)

Open-Weight intfloat (Microsoft Research) Models

Models with downloadable weights, ranked by composite score.

#	Model	Modality	Score	Params	Released
1	multilingual-e5-large-instruct	embedding	AA72.7	—	Feb 2024
2	e5-mistral-7b-instruct	embedding	BB60.2	7.1B	Dec 2023

Model Families From This Provider

Each family is a model series. Browse all releases in a family with their own leaderboard.

2 models in this family

Frequently Asked Questions

What models does intfloat (Microsoft Research) ship?

intfloat (Microsoft Research) ships 2 models that we track. Of those, 2 are open weight and 0 are accessed through their API.

Are intfloat (Microsoft Research) models open source?

It depends on the model. See the open-weight section above for models you can run locally, and the API-only section for closed models priced per token.

Which intfloat (Microsoft Research) model is best?

By composite score, multilingual-e5-large-instruct is currently the top intfloat (Microsoft Research) model in our directory. Composite score blends benchmarks, popularity, efficiency, and versatility.

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Model Provider

intfloat (Microsoft Research)

intfloat (Microsoft Research) is the AI lab behind the models on this page. Browse their full catalog ranked by benchmarks, popularity, and hardware fit.

Models tracked

Open weight

API only

Avg score

66.5

Top benchmark

76.8

STS

Total HF downloads

1.7M

First release

Dec 2023

Latest release

Feb 2024

Top intfloat (Microsoft Research) Models

Ranked by composite score across benchmarks, popularity, efficiency, and versatility.

#	Model	Modality	Score	Params	Released
1	multilingual-e5-large-instruct	embedding	AA72.7	—	Feb 2024
2	e5-mistral-7b-instruct	embedding	BB60.2	7.1B	Dec 2023

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Leaders by Modality

The strongest model from this provider in each modality. Click a card to open the model page.

Embedding

multilingual-e5-large-instruct

72.7

Modality Breakdown

How this provider’s catalog splits across text, image, video, audio, and embedding.

Embedding2 (100%)

Release Timeline

When each model shipped, newest first.

2024
- multilingual-e5-large-instruct
  Feb 8
  72.7
2023
- e5-mistral-7b-instruct
  Dec 31
  60.2

Grade Distribution

Composite grades across this provider’s catalog. Higher is better, blending benchmarks, popularity, and efficiency.

AGrade A1 (50%)

BGrade B1 (50%)

CGrade C0 (0%)

DGrade D0 (0%)

FGrade F0 (0%)

Open-Weight intfloat (Microsoft Research) Models

Models with downloadable weights, ranked by composite score.

#	Model	Modality	Score	Params	Released
1	multilingual-e5-large-instruct	embedding	AA72.7	—	Feb 2024
2	e5-mistral-7b-instruct	embedding	BB60.2	7.1B	Dec 2023

Model Families From This Provider

Each family is a model series. Browse all releases in a family with their own leaderboard.

2 models in this family

Frequently Asked Questions

What models does intfloat (Microsoft Research) ship?

intfloat (Microsoft Research) ships 2 models that we track. Of those, 2 are open weight and 0 are accessed through their API.

Are intfloat (Microsoft Research) models open source?

It depends on the model. See the open-weight section above for models you can run locally, and the API-only section for closed models priced per token.

Which intfloat (Microsoft Research) model is best?

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intfloat (Microsoft Research)

Quick Facts

Top intfloat (Microsoft Research) Models

Leaders by Modality

Modality Breakdown

Release Timeline

2024

2023

Grade Distribution

Open-Weight intfloat (Microsoft Research) Models

Model Families From This Provider

Frequently Asked Questions

What models does intfloat (Microsoft Research) ship?

Are intfloat (Microsoft Research) models open source?

Which intfloat (Microsoft Research) model is best?

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intfloat (Microsoft Research)

Quick Facts

Top intfloat (Microsoft Research) Models

Leaders by Modality

Modality Breakdown

Release Timeline

2024

2023

Grade Distribution

Open-Weight intfloat (Microsoft Research) Models

Model Families From This Provider

Frequently Asked Questions

What models does intfloat (Microsoft Research) ship?

Are intfloat (Microsoft Research) models open source?

Which intfloat (Microsoft Research) model is best?

Compare With Every Other Model

Look up Llama, Qwen, GPT, Claude, and Every Family

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