# Cost of E5 model usage

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cost-of-e5-model-usage/388115>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 10, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cost-of-e5-model-usage/388115 "2026-07-10T10:51:27Z")\
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I reviewed the documentation for the E5 embedding model and found that it is available with the Enterprise subscription. However, upon further reading, I noticed that deploying the model requires an ML node, which incurs additional charges.

Could you provide a detailed explanation of the overall usage of the E5 embedding model, including the licensing requirements, ML node dependency, deployment process, and any associated costs?