Upstage launches Embed 2 and File Search, retires original Embed model
What happened
Between the Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026 captures of Upstage's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Added Embed 2, a next-gen embedding model (free until 2026-07-20 UTC, then $0.10/1M tokens); original Embed model now marked for retirement (end of service 2026-08-31) in favor of Embed 2. Also added File Search (Beta), a new document search API with free introductory pricing. Pulse files it as a product change (feature added) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists Explore at $100, Build at $500, Scale at $5,000, Solar Pro 4 at $0.36 per 1M output tokens + $0.09 per 1M input tokens and Solar Pro 3 at $0.15 per 1M input tokens + $0.6 per 1M output tokens.
It lands 17 days after Upstage's previous change, "Upstage adds 10% VAT disclosure across all product tiers" (Jun 19, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Upstage API adds 10% VAT disclosure across all pricing tiers" (Jun 19, 2026). Upstage has been tracked since 2026-04-29.
In the same window Google, Anthropic, Together AI, Huggingface and Mistral AI also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Embed 2, File Search · FeatureAddedNo Embed 2Embed 2
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embed 2, File Search | Feature | No Embed 2 | Embed 2 | Added |
Values as written on Upstage's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Upstage's pricing page (www.upstage.ai) from Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where Embed 2 now appears.
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Upstage, the last 90 days
Full history- Jul 28, 2026decreaseUpstage API: File Search pricing dropped to Free + Embed trial/EOL extended
- Jul 13, 2026decreaseUpstage: Embed 2 post-promo rate cut ($0.10→$0.02/1M tokens)
- Jul 13, 2026decreaseUpstage API: Embed 2 post-promo rate cut ($0.10→$0.02/1M tokens)
- Jul 6, 2026improvedUpstage launches Embed 2 and File Search, retires original Embed model · this change
- Jun 19, 2026packagingUpstage adds 10% VAT disclosure across all product tiers
- Jun 19, 2026packagingUpstage API adds 10% VAT disclosure across all pricing tiers
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- GoogleJul 6Google Vertexai delays Agent Gateway billing to July 13, extends free window
- AnthropicJul 6Anthropic launches Sonnet 5, cuts price to $2/$10 per MTok through Aug 31
- Together AIJul 4Together AI: new flagship models added, Llama 4 Maverick + Kimi K2.5 removed
- HuggingfaceJul 3Enterprise SCIM provisioning & Team SSO OIDC added + 2 more changes
- Mistral AIJun 2Mistral AI adds Task scheduling, Skills, and Workflows in major overhaul
Questions about this change
Did Upstage raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature added.
What changed on Upstage's pricing page between Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026?
Embed 2, File Search feature: No Embed 2 → Embed 2, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Upstage change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Upstage in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Upstage adds 10% VAT disclosure across all product tiers" on Jun 19, 2026; Upstage has been tracked since 2026-04-29.