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LanceDBOpen-source, serverless vectordb for production-scale generative AI

LanceDB is a new open-source vector database that can support low-latency billion-scale vector search on a single node. Built around a new columnar data format, LanceDB makes it incredibly easy to build applications for generative AI, recsys, search engines, content moderation, and more.

2022-03-26
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LanceDB - The Database for Multimodal AI

Introduction

LanceDB is a developer-friendly, open-source database designed for AI applications. It offers hyper-scalable vector search, advanced retrieval for RAG, streaming training data, and interactive exploration of large-scale AI datasets. LanceDB is the ideal foundation for your AI projects.

Key Features

  • Blazing Fast Performance: Search billions of vectors in real-time, even on a laptop.
  • Cost Effective Scalability: Index billions of vectors and petabytes of data at a fraction of the cost.
  • Multimodal Training: Filter, select, and stream training data directly from object storage.
  • Advanced Retrieval: Hybrid vector and full-text search with rich metadata filters and custom reranking.
  • Rich Ecosystem: Seamlessly integrates with existing data and AI toolchains.
  • Powered by Lance Format: Up to 100x faster than Parquet for many AI workloads.

Use Cases

  • Generative AI: Ideal for multimodal generative AI applications.
  • Autonomous Vehicles: Supports the high-performance needs of autonomous vehicle data processing.
  • Streaming: Efficiently handles streaming data for real-time analytics.
  • AI-enabled E-commerce: Enhances search and recommendation systems in e-commerce platforms.

Pricing

LanceDB offers flexible pricing models to suit various needs:

  • LanceDB Cloud: Available in private beta, offering scalable cloud solutions.
  • LanceDB Open Source: Free to use, with easy installation and seamless integration into existing toolchains.

Teams

LanceDB is trusted by leading enterprises and is SOC2 Type I certified. It is deployed at production scale to meet the most challenging requirements across various industries, including generative AI, autonomous vehicles, and e-commerce.