Show HN: OctaneDB – Fast, Open-Source Vector Database for Python

OctaneDB is an open-source vector database for Python that focuses on ultra-fast similarity search for high-dimensional data—perfect for AI/ML, semantic search, and large-scale document or embedding retrieval.

What does it do?

Store, index, and search millions of embeddings (text, images, etc.) with sub-millisecond query time.

Supports in-memory and efficient HDF5 persistent storage.

Integrates seamlessly with sentence-transformers for automatic text embedding.

Key Features:

10x faster than Pinecone or ChromaDB for vector search and batch insertions.

Advanced indexing: HNSW (approximate nearest neighbor), FlatIndex

Batch search, advanced metadata filtering, GPU acceleration

33 points rijin_r 1 year ago 12 comments

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