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Pinecone

Managed vector database for AI applications

InfrastructureFreemiumFree tier, Starter $70/mo, Enterprise customMature

About

Pinecone is a fully managed vector database that makes it easy to build high-performance vector search applications. It handles the infrastructure for storing and querying high-dimensional vectors, with features like metadata filtering, namespaces, and serverless scaling.

Strengths

  • Fully managed & serverless
  • Fast query performance
  • Easy to get started

Limitations

  • Vendor lock-in
  • Costs at scale
  • Limited query capabilities vs SQL

Use Cases

Semantic searchRAG systemsRecommendation engines

Integrations

LangChainLlamaIndexOpenAIHaystack

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