Turbopuffer vs pgvector Pricing (2026)
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Turbopuffer vs pgvector

Vector Databases pricing comparison · 2026

Turbopuffer pricing ranges from $64–$4096/month, while pgvector ranges from $0–$0/month. pgvector is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Turbopuffer
Turbopuffer pricing starts at $64/month for the Launch plan, $256/month for the Scale plan
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pgvector
pgvector is a free, open-source PostgreSQL extension that adds vector similarity search to
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Hidden costs

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Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
1 documented
  • Cloud Infrastructure Storage Costs (S3 + SSD Cache)
    5-20% of license costs
    1 source
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Small production workloads
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Best for
Teams already running Postgres who want vector search without a separate database
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Vector Databases

Turbopuffer

$64–$4096
/month
3 plans
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Vector Databases

pgvector

$0–$0
/month
1 plan · Free tier
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Turbopuffer and pgvector both operate in the vector databases category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Turbopuffer pgvector
Launch $64 /month Free /month
Scale $256 /month
Enterprise $4.1K /month

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