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Is it cheaper to store our unstructured AI training data in a vector database or query it directly using Apache Iceberg format

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Is it cheaper to store our unstructured AI training data in a vector database or query it directly using Apache Iceberg format
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Apache Iceberg object storage data lake cost vector database embeddings storage cost comparison architectureGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Apache Iceberg documentation table format object storage Parquet metadata query engines unstructured dataGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
vector database pricing storage costs managed vector database indexing replicas embeddings storage overheadGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason

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 (3)
Short factOther / navigational33%Comparison33%ConsequenceReason33%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Apache Iceberg object storage data lake cost vector database embeddings storage cost comparison architecture Google ↗
Apache Iceberg documentation table format object storage Parquet metadata query engines unstructured data Google ↗
vector database pricing storage costs managed vector database indexing replicas embeddings storage overhead Google ↗
  1. Spec · iceberg.apache.org
  2. Documentation · apache.googlesource.com
  3. Storage considerations for vector indexes · docs.aws.amazon.com
  4. Elasticsearch Vector Database billing dimensions · elastic.co
  5. S3 Pricing · aws.amazon.com

Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Apache Iceberg object storage data lake cost vector database embeddings storage cost comparison architecture
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Comparison——1x
of 1
Apache Iceberg documentation table format object storage Parquet metadata query engines unstructured data
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1
vector database pricing storage costs managed vector database indexing replicas embeddings storage overhead
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1