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Vector DBTopK

TopK

Retrieval engine with hybrid search, multi-vector, and custom ranking in one query.

Categories
Vector DBSearch
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Hosting
Hybrid
Platforms
APICLI
Models
Model-agnostic
Verified
Jun 16, 2026

TopK is a serverless retrieval engine that unifies vector (semantic), keyword (lexical), and multi-vector search with custom ranking in a single query and API — replacing the multi-database stack that RAG and search apps usually stitch together. Storage, inference (embedding, OCR, parsing), and queries run inside the engine or your own VPC, with SDKs for Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Rust plus a CLI and an MCP server.

Capabilities 5

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Vector search (primary capability)
  • RAG pipeline (primary capability)
  • Embeddings (secondary capability)
  • Cited answers (secondary capability)
  • Document parsing (structured) (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Serverless, no infra to manage
  • Runs in your own VPC (BYOC)
  • Built-in embedding/OCR inference
  • Low latency at billion-doc scale
  • SDKs for Python, JS, Rust + MCP
  • Newer, smaller ecosystem than peers
  • No open-source self-host
  • Developer/API-first, no managed UI
  • Smaller community vs Pinecone/Qdrant

Tags

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    • cold-storage
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    • managed
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    Open source, written in Rust
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    • fast
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    Embeds in your app; runs on edge/desktop
    Newer; smaller community than Qdrant/Milvus
    • vector-search
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    • lance
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