Zilliz vs Turbopuffer
Vector Databases pricing comparison · 2026
Zilliz pricing ranges from $0–$155/month, while Turbopuffer ranges from $64–$4096/month. Zilliz is typically 70% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
Zilliz
Zilliz Cloud is the fully managed vector database built on open-source Milvus, operated by
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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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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Enterprise
$47K/yr
year 1 license · $155/seat
Usage-based
$1 per PB queried
see vendor pricing for volume tiers
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Sources & confidence
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Last verified
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Confidence
Medium confidence
Sources
1 sourced fact
1 hidden-cost
Last verified
4w ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance
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Tier ladder
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What users say
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User reviews
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Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
Zilliz and Turbopuffer both operate in the vector databases category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Zilliz | Turbopuffer |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free /month | $64 /month |
| Standard | Free /month | $256 /month |
| Enterprise | $155 /month | $4.1K /month |
| Business Critical | Custom | — |