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Pinecone

Vector database for building AI applications — store and search vectors for semantic search, recommendations, and more

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Verified API available Works with n8n Free tier ~16k monthly visits

Quick facts
What is it	Vector database for building AI applications — store and search vectors for semantic search, recommendations, and more
Pricing	Freemium — from $20/mo
Free tier	Yes
Platform	Web Application
API	Yes
Works with	n8n
Best for	building semantic search for e-commerce, creating AI assistants with retrieval-augmented generation
Domain registered	2016

Data updated Aug. 1, 2026

What does Pinecone do?

Pinecone is a managed vector database built for AI applications. It stores and searches vector embeddings — numerical representations of data — so you can find similar items, power semantic search, or build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines. Instead of managing your own infrastructure, you create an index, upload vectors (or let Pinecone generate them from text), and query with natural language. The service handles scaling, indexing, and search at production level.

What sets Pinecone apart is its integrated embedding and reranking. You can upsert raw text and have Pinecone automatically convert it to vectors using hosted models. It supports dense vectors for semantic search, sparse vectors for lexical search, and full-text search with BM25 ranking on the same index. You can filter by metadata, rerank results for accuracy, and use namespaces for multi-tenant isolation. Pinecone also offers an Assistant feature for building AI assistants that answer questions from your data, and a Marketplace for publishing no-code knowledge apps.

Pinecone is best for developers and data teams building AI features into their products. Common use cases include semantic search on e-commerce catalogs, personalized recommendations, and RAG-based chatbots. It integrates with popular AI tools and frameworks, and provides SDKs for Python, Node.js, and Go, plus a CLI and API for automation.

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#ai application#embedding#full-text search#retrieval augmented generation#semantic search#vector database

Key features

What makes it stand out

Integrated embedding — Pinecone automatically converts text to vectors using hosted embedding models

Bring your own vectors — upload pre-computed vectors from any embedding model

Full-text search with BM25 ranking alongside semantic search on the same index

Filter search results by metadata to narrow scope and improve relevance

Rerank results to increase search accuracy

Who is Pinecone for?

Who benefits most from this tool

building semantic search for e-commerce

creating AI assistants with retrieval-augmented generation

powering recommendation systems

Pricing

Free tier available — start without a credit card

Starter

Free

Pinecone Database (On-Demand)
Pinecone Inference
Pinecone Assistant
Dense, Sparse, and Full-Text Indexes
Console Metrics
Community Support via Discord

Builder

$20.0/month

Everything in Starter, plus:

Increased usage limits
Choose your cloud and region
Multiple projects and users
Prometheus and Datadog monitoring
Free support
Response SLAs available via Developer or Pro support add-on

Standard

$50.0/month

Everything in Builder, plus:

Pay-as-you-go for Database On-Demand, Inference, and Assistant Usage
Choose your cloud and region
Dedicated Read Nodes (DRN)
Import from object storage
Backup and Restore
User and API Key RBAC
SAML SSO
HIPAA add-on
Free support
Response SLAs available via Developer or Pro support add-on

Enterprise

$500.0/month

Everything in Standard, plus:

99.95% Uptime SLA
Private Networking
Customer Managed Encryption Keys
Audit Logs
Service Accounts
Admin APIs
HIPAA Compliance
Pro support included

BYOC

Custom

Pinecone in your cloud account
Zero-access operations – no SSH, VPN, or inbound access required
Outbound-only operations with an auditable trail
Pro support included

Trust & presence

Domain Domain registered 2016

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