Redwood City, CA-based vector database company founded 2017. Private. Operates in AI/ML and developer tools markets. Serves enterprises and developers with Zilliz Cloud (managed Milvus) for billion-scale vector similarity search powering AI applications.
Pricing Change History
3 changesCapacity-optimized cluster capacity increased from 6M to 8M vectors per CU; Tiered-storage cluster capacity increased from 25M to 40M vectors per CU. Capacity-optimized cluster price decreased from $21 to $16 per million vectors/month; Tiered-storage cluster price decreased from $8 to $5 per million vectors/month.
All dedicated cluster types increased vector capacity per CU: Performance-optimized 1.5M→2M vectors ($65→$63/M); Capacity-optimized 5M→6M vectors ($20→$21/M); Tiered-storage 20M→25M vectors ($7→$8/M). Enterprise Dedicated plan price increased from $155/month to $197/month (~27% increase); Standard Dedicated price increased from $99/GB/month to $126/GB/month (~27% increase).
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Captured| Plan | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Plan | Free |
| Dedicated Standard | Plan | $126 /mo |
| Dedicated Enterprise | Plan | $197 /mo |
| BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) | Plan | Contact |
| Serverless | Plan | — |
| Dedicated Business Critical | Plan | Contact |
| On-demand Compute | Add-on | Usage-based |
Company Facts
How Zilliz compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
P Pinecone | $20 /mo | Oct 3, 2026 |
W Weaviate | $45 /mo | Jul 27, 2026 |
Q Qdrant | Free | Jun 29, 2026 |
C Chromatic | $179 /mo + usage | Jul 20, 2026 |
E Elastic | $99 /mo | Sep 14, 2026 |
A Algolia | Free | Aug 17, 2026 |
Zilliz pricing FAQ
- How much does Zilliz cost?
- Zilliz pricing starts at $126/mo on Dedicated Standard. Zilliz lists 6 plans on its pricing page; the Free plan is free.
- Does Zilliz have a free plan?
- Yes. Zilliz's Free plan is free; paid plans start at $126/mo on Dedicated Standard.
- What pricing model does Zilliz use?
- Zilliz uses subscription + usage pricing across 6 plans, with a free tier.
- When did Zilliz last change its pricing?
- Sep 7, 2026: Zilliz: Added free community Slack support to Free & Standard plans.
- How often has Zilliz changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 3 pricing changes for Zilliz since it started tracking on May 1, 2026; the pricing page was last captured on Sep 7, 2026.