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Are there any open-source vector database providers right now that offer free tiers robust enough for a small team without unexpected scaling fees as data grows?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Are there any open-source vector database providers right now that offer free tiers robust enough for a small team without unexpected scaling fees as data grows?
5 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 vector database providers free tier pricing Qdrant Cloud Weaviate Cloud Zilliz Cloud Chroma Cloud official pricingGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Qdrant Cloud pricing free cluster limits 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Weaviate Cloud pricing sandbox free tier 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Zilliz Cloud pricing free tier limits 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Chroma Cloud pricing free tier 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (5)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 4 of 5 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT5 real searches · gpt-6
2026 vector database providers free tier pricing Qdrant Cloud Weaviate Cloud Zilliz Cloud Chroma Cloud official pricing Google ↗
Qdrant Cloud pricing free cluster limits 2026 official Google ↗
Weaviate Cloud pricing sandbox free tier 2026 official Google ↗
Zilliz Cloud pricing free tier limits 2026 official Google ↗
Chroma Cloud pricing free tier 2026 official Google ↗
- Pricing for Cloud and Vector Database Solutions Qdrant · qdrant.tech
- Qdrant Cloud: Scalable Managed Cloud Services · qdrant.tech
- Create a Cluster · qdrant.tech
- Website · qdrant.tech
- GitHub · github.com
- Free Vector Databases for RAG in 2026: 7 Free Tiers · aifree.dev
- Free Vector Databases in 2026: Limits and Paid Steps · devshot.co
- Vector databases Pricing: 26 Compared 2026 · infrabase.ai
- Milvus · milvus.io
- Zilliz pricing · zilliz.com
- GitHub · github.com
- Vector Database Pricing · weaviate.io
- Weaviate Cloud is now free to start · weaviate.io
- Website · weaviate.io
- GitHub · github.com
- Website · trychroma.com
- Pricing · trychroma.com
- GitHub · github.com
- GitHub · github.com
- Supabase pricing · supabase.com
- Open Source Vector Database: Milvus, Apache 2.0 · milvus.io
- Requirements for Installing Milvus Standalone · milvus.io
- Overview of Milvus Deployment Options · milvus.io
Queries
5 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 vector database providers free tier pricing Qdrant Cloud Weaviate Cloud Zilliz Cloud Chroma Cloud official pricing OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Qdrant Cloud pricing free cluster limits 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Weaviate Cloud pricing sandbox free tier 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Zilliz Cloud pricing free tier limits 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Chroma Cloud pricing free tier 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |