sqlite-vec Pricing

open sourceopen source · MITlast verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Open Sourceofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	Free and open-source under MIT / Apache-2.0 licenses; embedded vector extension with zero runtime fees

structured from cited official pricing sources: “sqlite-vec is a 100% free and open-source SQLite vector extension dual-licensed under MIT and Apache-2.0. It runs embedded in-process across C, Python, Node.js, Go, and WASM with no licensing costs.”

Self-hosting cost

sqlite-vec is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

Free & cheaper Vector Databases

same category, free plan or open-source license

UpstashFreemium serverless data platform (Redis, Kafka, Vector, QStash). Free tier includes daily command/request quotas (10k commands/day for Redis/Kafka/Vector, 500 messages/day for QStash at $0/mo). Pay-as-you-go charges per request ($0.20-$0.40 per 100k requests) and storage ($0.25/GB/mo) with scale-to-zero idle compute. Pro fixed plans start at $280/mo with dedicated throughput and 99.99% SLA, and Enterprise plans provide dedicated VPC peering and custom compliance.TurboVecopen sourceFree and open source under the MIT License. Distributed as a Rust crate and Python package with zero software licensing fees.Neonopen sourceNeon provides a serverless PostgreSQL database with scale-to-zero capabilities. The Free tier includes 100 Compute Unit (CU) hours and 0.5 GB storage per month across up to 100 projects. Paid usage is consumption-based with no minimum monthly platform fee: Launch bills at $0.106/CU-hour and Scale at $0.222/CU-hour with $0.35/GB-month storage.SPTAGopen sourceFree and open source under the MIT License. Users provide their own hardware and compute infrastructure for distributed serving and index compilation.

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FAQ

How much does sqlite-vec cost?

sqlite-vec is a 100% free and open-source SQLite vector extension dual-licensed under MIT and Apache-2.0. It runs embedded in-process across C, Python, Node.js, Go, and WASM with no licensing costs.

Does sqlite-vec have a free plan?

Yes — sqlite-vec is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host sqlite-vec for free?

sqlite-vec is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper sqlite-vec alternatives?

Upstash, TurboVec, Neon are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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