Upstash Vector

Serverless vector database for AI and similarity search.

by Upstash · Scientific Computing

Executive Summary

Upstash Vector is a fully managed, serverless vector database designed for modern AI and similarity search applications. It provides a highly scalable and performant solution for storing and querying vector embeddings, which are crucial for building applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) and other machine learning models. Built with a pay-as-you-go pricing model, Upstash Vector eliminates the complexities of hosting and managing vector infrastructure, allowing developers to focus on building their applications. It offers low query latency through optimized algorithms like DiskANN and FreshDiskANN, making it a cost-effective choice for real-time AI workloads.

Use Cases

  • Powering AI applications with vector embeddings
  • Implementing similarity search for recommendations or content retrieval
  • Semantic caching for Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Building real-time search engines

Features

Visibility

  • Upstash Console: Web-based interface for managing vector indexes, monitoring usage, and configuring settings.

Intelligence

  • Semantic Search: Perform similarity searches to find semantically related data points using vector embeddings.
  • Low-Latency Querying: Optimized for fast vector queries using DiskANN and FreshDiskANN algorithms.

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Serverless, distributed architecture with HTTP-based APIs, optimized for low-latency vector search using DiskANN and FreshDiskANN algorithms.
Deployment
SaaS
API Available
Yes

Infrastructure

  • AWS

AI/ML Stack

  • DiskANN
  • FreshDiskANN
  • LLM technology

Security & Compliance

Certifications: SOC 2 Type 2

Encryption: Data is encrypted at rest and in transit, protected by appropriate technical and organizational measures.

Pricing

Model
Pay-as-you-go (serverless) and Fixed plans available.
Starting Price
$0.4 per 100K requests, $0.25 per 1GB storage (Pay-as-you-go); starting from $60 per month (Fixed plan)
Target Customer
Developers,Startups,SMB,Mid-Market,Enterprise
Contract Type
Monthly (for fixed plan), Usage-based (for pay-as-you-go)
Free Trial
Yes (no credit card required)

About Upstash

Upstash is a serverless data platform that provides low latency and high scalability for real-time applications. It allows users to deploy data services like Redis, Kafka, and Vector databases in seconds.

Founded: 2021 · Headquarters: San Jose, USA · Employees: 11-50 · Private