VoyageAI by MongoDB: rerank-3 vs Qwen3 Reranker 8B
A side-by-side comparison of VoyageAI by MongoDB: rerank-3 (Free) and Qwen3 Reranker 8B (Free) using current USD prices and capabilities from the api14 catalog. Both run through the same OpenAI-compatible API.
Specifications
| VoyageAI by MongoDB: rerank-3 | Qwen3 Reranker 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | VoyageAI by MongoDB | Qwen |
| Context window | 32,000 | 40,960 |
| Max output | 28,800 | 36,864 |
| Input | text | text |
| Output | rerank | rerank |
| Tool calling | ||
| Structured output | ||
| Reasoning control | ||
| Added | Sep 30, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
Key differences
- Qwen3 Reranker 8B reads 1.3× more context (40,960 tokens).
Switch with one string
Both models use the same endpoint and request shape. Change the model value from "mongodb/rerank-3" to "qwen/qwen3-reranker-8b" and prompts, streaming and tools keep working.
import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://api14.com/api/v1",
apiKey: process.env.API14_API_KEY,
});
const result = await client.post("/rerank", { body: {
"model": "qwen/qwen3-reranker-8b",
"query": "What is the capital of France?",
"documents": [
"Paris is the capital of France.",
"Berlin is in Germany."
],
"top_n": 1
} });
console.log(result.results);
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