BGE-M3
BAAI multi-granularity multilingual embedding with dense + sparse
Verdict
Unique hybrid model supporting dense, sparse, and ColBERT retrieval in one model. 100+ languages, 8K context. Best open-source choice for multilingual RAG systems.
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