# Cohere Embed English Light v3 — deprecation status

> No — Embed English Light v3 is not deprecated as of August 3, 2026. Cohere has announced neither a deprecation nor a shutdown date for it.

The small, fast English embedder - fewer dimensions, lower latency, cheaper at volume. Cohere kept the light variants alive through the v2.0 retirement even though embed-v4.0 has no light counterpart, which makes this the only route to a compact Cohere embedding today.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Cohere |
| Model id | `embed-english-light-v3.0` |
| Status | Active |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## FAQ

### Is Cohere Embed English Light v3 still available?

Yes. Cohere Embed English Light v3 is active and fully supported as of August 3, 2026.

## Sources

- [Cohere models](https://docs.cohere.com/docs/models) — accessed 2026-08-03

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