Vector search · facts read November 7, 2026
Pinecone
A managed vector database. Managed vector search with a free plan that covers a small app.
- Free plan
- Starter (free): up to 2 GB storage, 2M write units and 1M read units per month, 5 indexes, us-east-1 only.
- Paid from
- Builder: $20/month flat. Standard: $50/month minimum usage; storage $0.33/GB-month.
- Monthly cost at 1,000 users
- $0/month Starter covers 2 GB and 1M read units a month.
- Free plan allows commercial use
- Not stated
- Open source
- No
- Self-hostable
- No
Source: Pinecone pricing, read November 7, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's page before you commit.
Best for
- Large vector counts without tuning Postgres
- Teams that want a managed vector service
Watch out for
- The free Starter plan runs only in us-east-1.
- Standard has a $50/month minimum.
How Cuely scores Pinecone
The published scores, from −3 to +3, that decide when Cuely picks it. Method
- +2high volume. Built for large vector counts without tuning indexes yourself.
- −1fewer vendors. A separate store to keep in sync with your database.
- −1EU data residency or GDPR. The free plan is us-east-1 only.
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