diff --git a/litellm/main.py b/litellm/main.py
index 8b239c454f..cb3ddc2f40 100644
--- a/litellm/main.py
+++ b/litellm/main.py
@@ -4680,12 +4680,16 @@ def embedding(  # noqa: PLR0915
     if dynamic_api_key is not None:
         api_key = dynamic_api_key
 
+    allowed_openai_params: Optional[List[str]] = kwargs.get(
+        "allowed_openai_params", None
+    )
     optional_params = get_optional_params_embeddings(
         model=model,
         user=user,
         dimensions=dimensions,
         encoding_format=encoding_format,
         custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
+        allowed_openai_params=allowed_openai_params,
         **non_default_params,
     )
 
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 7ac828aefc..81e772b176 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -3117,6 +3117,7 @@ def get_optional_params_embeddings(  # noqa: PLR0915
     custom_llm_provider="",
     drop_params: Optional[bool] = None,
     additional_drop_params: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+    allowed_openai_params: Optional[List[str]] = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
     # Lazy load get_supported_openai_params
@@ -3131,6 +3132,7 @@ def get_optional_params_embeddings(  # noqa: PLR0915
 
     drop_params = passed_params.pop("drop_params", None)
     additional_drop_params = passed_params.pop("additional_drop_params", None)
+    allowed_openai_params = passed_params.pop("allowed_openai_params", None) or []
     # Remove function objects from passed_params to avoid JSON serialization errors
     passed_params.pop("get_supported_openai_params", None)
 
@@ -3188,11 +3190,11 @@ def get_optional_params_embeddings(  # noqa: PLR0915
     ## raise exception if non-default value passed for non-openai/azure embedding calls
     elif custom_llm_provider == "openai":
         # 'dimensions` is only supported in `text-embedding-3` and later models
-
         if (
             model is not None
             and "text-embedding-3" not in model
             and "dimensions" in non_default_params.keys()
+            and "dimensions" not in (allowed_openai_params or [])
         ):
             raise UnsupportedParamsError(
                 status_code=500,
diff --git a/tests/local_testing/test_get_optional_params_embeddings.py b/tests/local_testing/test_get_optional_params_embeddings.py
index 055be48755..8a94c8f468 100644
--- a/tests/local_testing/test_get_optional_params_embeddings.py
+++ b/tests/local_testing/test_get_optional_params_embeddings.py
@@ -69,3 +69,40 @@ def test_bedrock_embed_v2_with_drop_params():
     )
     print(f"received optional_params: {optional_params}")
     assert optional_params == {"dimensions": 512, "embeddingTypes": ["binary"]}
+
+
+def test_openai_non_text_embedding_3_with_allowed_openai_params():
+    """
+    Test that `dimensions` is allowed for non-text-embedding-3 OpenAI models
+    when `allowed_openai_params=["dimensions"]` is passed. Without this flag,
+    an UnsupportedParamsError would be raised.
+    """
+    model, custom_llm_provider, _, _ = get_llm_provider(
+        model="openai/nvidia/llama-3.2-nv-embedqa-1b-v2"
+    )
+    optional_params = get_optional_params_embeddings(
+        model=model,
+        dimensions=1024,
+        custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
+        allowed_openai_params=["dimensions"],
+    )
+    print(f"received optional_params: {optional_params}")
+    assert optional_params.get("dimensions") == 1024
+
+
+def test_openai_non_text_embedding_3_without_allowed_openai_params_raises():
+    """
+    Test that passing `dimensions` to a non-text-embedding-3 OpenAI model
+    without `allowed_openai_params` still raises UnsupportedParamsError.
+    """
+    from litellm.exceptions import UnsupportedParamsError
+
+    model, custom_llm_provider, _, _ = get_llm_provider(
+        model="openai/nvidia/llama-3.2-nv-embedqa-1b-v2"
+    )
+    with pytest.raises(UnsupportedParamsError):
+        get_optional_params_embeddings(
+            model=model,
+            dimensions=1024,
+            custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
+        )