TextCaps
Gemini Embedding 2 89.6 Models retrieve matching text and images using the TextCaps corpus.
- Made by
- Google DeepMind
- Kind
- General visual questions
- Level
- University
- Scored
- Checked automatically
- Answers
- Open-ended
- Tasks
- All public
- Last in a launch post
- March 2026, dropped before it saturated
- Last model added
- May 2026
1
Model scored in lab cards
1
Launch post lists it, from 1 lab
1
System card reports it, from 1 lab
Gemini Embedding 2 leads with 89.6
Best score per model as labs report them in their own cards. Labs pick their own settings, so these compare less cleanly than independent runs.
Source: Labs’ model cards
| # | Model | Score | Setting | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gemini Embedding 2 | 89.6 | Mar 2026 | Lab model card |
Scores over time
All the scores we have, one dot each, so a model tested at several settings appears more than once.
Reported by the lab in its model card
Source: Labs’ model cards
Labs headline it less often now, last in March 2026
Launch posts from every lab that has listed it, one tick per post. Tall colored ticks include it, and short gray ones leave it out.
| Date | Launch post | Score | As the post writes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Gemini Embedding 2 | 89.6 | Gemini Embedding 2, text to image TextCaps recall@1 |
One system card reports it
Besides launch posts, we read the system cards, model cards and technical reports labs publish with a release. They report far more, including safety and frontier-risk tests.
| Date | Document | Score | As the document writes it | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Gemini Embedding 2 technical report | 89.6 | Gemini Embedding 2, text to image TextCaps recall@1 | Other |
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