Pinecone
Managed vector database for high-performance similarity search and AI applications
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This pricing data is community-maintained and last verified 2026-10-11.
Pricing Tiers
| Tier | Price | Includes | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|
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Starter
free
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Free
|
Storage MB: 2,048
Indexes: 5
Users: 2
|
— |
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Standard
usage based
|
$50/mo
|
— |
storage: $0.33 per GB
write-units: $4/1,000,000 per units
read-units: $16/1,000,000 per units
|
|
Enterprise
usage based
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$500/mo
|
— |
storage: $0.33 per GB
write-units: $6/1,000,000 per units
read-units: $24/1,000,000 per units
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Portability
Switching Cost
moderate
Open Standard
Proprietary
What You Lose
Managed serverless infrastructure, Pinecone Assistant, integrated inference pipeline, backup/restore
Transparency Score
B
60/100
Pricing Transparency Score
Score breakdown
✕
Publishes pricing.md
0/30
✓
Free tier available
10/10
✓
All prices public
15/15
✓
Usage pricing documented
15/15
✓
Portability documented
10/10
✕
Open standard
0/10
✓
Recently verified
10/10