turbopuffer
Fast vector and full-text search engine built on object storage — 10x cheaper and infinitely scalable
Free tier available·Technical·API available
Key strengths
10x cheaper than alternativesBuilt on object storage (S3)Extremely scalable (1T+ documents, 10M+ writes/s, 100k+ queries/s)Low latency (sub-10ms p50 for warm namespaces)Vector search and full-text search (BM25) with hybrid searchMetadata filteringAutomatic scaling
Free tier + paid plans · from $16 USD/mo
San Francisco, USA
Founded 2023
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Recent changes
- Free tier: removed
- Starting price: $0/mo → $16/mo
- Plans updated: Three plans: Launch ($16/mo min), Scale ($256/mo min), Enterprise (>=$4,096/mo). Usage-based pricing: Storage ≤$0.33/GB, Writes ≤$2.00/GB, Queries ≤$1.00/PB. Enterprise has 35% usage premium.
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turbopuffer exposes an API for all core operations, including indexing documents, running vector and full-text (BM25) queries, applying metadata filters, and managing namespaces. The system is open source, allowing developers to inspect and contribute to the codebase.
Integration & infrastructure:
- Integrates with Amazon S3 as the underlying object storage backend
- Automatic scaling eliminates the need for manual shard or cluster configuration
- Hybrid search combines vector and BM25 full-text search in a single query
- Metadata filtering can be applied alongside any search type
Pricing tiers (usage-based):
| Plan | Monthly Minimum | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | $16 | Entry-level |
| Scale | $256 | Higher throughput |
| Enterprise | ≥$4,096 | +35% usage premium |
Usage costs: Storage ≤$0.33/GB · Writes ≤$2.00/GB · Queries ≤$1.00/PB
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