Zilliz
Fully managed vector database built on Milvus, for search, RAG and AI applications at scale.
Introduction
Zilliz Cloud is a managed vector database service built on the open-source Milvus project. It supports large-scale vector similarity search for retrieval-augmented generation, recommendations, and text, image, audio or video search. Users can start with a free account and official SDKs for Python, Java, Go and Node.js, then move to pay-as-you-go plans for production. Capacity is sized with compute units, and the service lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance.
- Added on
- Nov 2, 2026
- Website
- zilliz.com
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Company
- Zilliz
Product information
What is Zilliz?
A managed vector database service built on Milvus for AI search and retrieval.
How to use Zilliz?
Sign up, install an SDK, create a collection, and run vector similarity searches. Choose a compute unit type and a plan that matches your data size.
Core features of Zilliz
- Fully managed Milvus service
- Billion-scale vector search
- Scalable compute units
- Built-in embedding pipelines
- Backup, import and migration tools
- Role-based access control
Use cases of Zilliz
- 1Retrieval-augmented generation
- 2Recommender systems
- 3Text and semantic search
- 4Image, audio and video similarity search
- 5AI agents
Frequently asked questions about Zilliz
Which type of CU should I pick in Zilliz?+
Performance-optimized CUs suit real-time search with heavy traffic. Capacity-optimized CUs suit large datasets with reliable speed. Extended-capacity CUs suit very large datasets where cost matters more than latency.
Which category is Zilliz in?+
Zilliz is listed under AI Code Editor, AI Search Engine.