Vector DB latency vs. accuracy trade-offs in production RAG

Question

We're testing Pinecone vs Milvus. Pinecone is easier but latency is high (200ms+). Milvus is faster but complex to manage. Any benchmarks?

Krell · Answer

If you self-host Milvus, watch out for the etcd dependency. It adds operational overhead. For pure latency, Milvus wins, but cost-wise Pinecone might be better at small scale.

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