Evaluate Qdrant or Weaviate self-hosted
At 10M+ vectors, self-hosting gives cost control. Qdrant's Rust performance and Weaviate's multi-tenancy handle large-scale vector workloads.
- Recommendation: Qdrant, Weaviate
Recommended starting points
Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.
Qdrant
Open-source vector similarity search engine written in Rust with high performance, filtering support, and a managed cloud option. Free cloud tier (1GB); Starter from $9/mo.
Weaviate
Open-source vector database with built-in ML model integration, hybrid search (vector + keyword), and GraphQL API. Cloud managed from $25/mo sandbox. Weaviate combines vector search with traditional k
Why this recommendation
At 10M+ vectors, self-hosting gives cost control. Qdrant's Rust performance and Weaviate's multi-tenancy handle large-scale vector workloads.