diff --git a/semantic_router/encoders/bedrock.py b/semantic_router/encoders/bedrock.py
index 5ec3381e..7adf60c7 100644
--- a/semantic_router/encoders/bedrock.py
+++ b/semantic_router/encoders/bedrock.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 """
 
 import json
-from typing import List, Optional, Any
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any, Union
 import os
 from time import sleep
 import tiktoken
@@ -138,11 +138,14 @@ def _initialize_client(
             ) from err
         return bedrock_client
 
-    def __call__(self, docs: List[str]) -> List[List[float]]:
+    def __call__(
+        self, docs: List[Union[str, Dict]], model_kwargs: Optional[Dict] = None
+    ) -> List[List[float]]:
         """Generates embeddings for the given documents.
 
         Args:
             docs: A list of strings representing the documents to embed.
+            model_kwargs: A dictionary of model-specific inference parameters.
 
         Returns:
             A list of lists, where each inner list contains the embedding values for a
@@ -168,13 +171,29 @@ def __call__(self, docs: List[str]) -> List[List[float]]:
                 embeddings = []
                 if self.name and "amazon" in self.name:
                     for doc in docs:
-                        embedding_body = json.dumps(
-                            {
-                                "inputText": doc,
-                            }
-                        )
+
+                        embedding_body = {}
+
+                        if isinstance(doc, dict):
+                            embedding_body["inputText"] = doc.get("text")
+                            embedding_body["inputImage"] = doc.get(
+                                "image"
+                            )  # expects a base64-encoded image
+                        else:
+                            embedding_body["inputText"] = doc
+
+                        # Add model-specific inference parameters
+                        if model_kwargs:
+                            embedding_body = embedding_body | model_kwargs
+
+                        # Clean up null values
+                        embedding_body = {k: v for k, v in embedding_body.items() if v}
+
+                        # Format payload
+                        embedding_body_payload: str = json.dumps(embedding_body)
+
                         response = self.client.invoke_model(
-                            body=embedding_body,
+                            body=embedding_body_payload,
                             modelId=self.name,
                             accept="application/json",
                             contentType="application/json",
@@ -184,9 +203,16 @@ def __call__(self, docs: List[str]) -> List[List[float]]:
                 elif self.name and "cohere" in self.name:
                     chunked_docs = self.chunk_strings(docs)
                     for chunk in chunked_docs:
-                        chunk = json.dumps(
-                            {"texts": chunk, "input_type": self.input_type}
-                        )
+                        chunk = {"texts": chunk, "input_type": self.input_type}
+
+                        # Add model-specific inference parameters
+                        # Note: if specified, input_type will be overwritten by model_kwargs
+                        if model_kwargs:
+                            chunk = chunk | model_kwargs
+
+                        # Format payload
+                        chunk = json.dumps(chunk)
+
                         response = self.client.invoke_model(
                             body=chunk,
                             modelId=self.name,