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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