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Milvus Pricing 2026

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4 plans tracked·Updated Oct 2026

Cite this data: Toolradar, Milvus pricing verified Oct 2026, toolradar.com/tools/milvus/pricing

Milvus starts at $99/month on the Zilliz Dedicated plan.

Verified Oct 2026 from the official pricing page.

Is Milvus worth the price?

Great value

Milvus offers a very generous pricing model, especially with its robust open-source option and the Zilliz Cloud Free tier providing 5GB storage and 2.5M vCUs/month at no cost.

The Zilliz Serverless tier is competitively priced at $4 per million vCUs, offering flexibility for growing needs. This pricing is best for developers and startups looking for powerful vector database solutions with low entry barriers.

Pricing Plans

30-day Free Trial

Open Source

Free

Self-hosted
Apache 2.0 license
Full control
Community support

Zilliz Cloud Free

Free

5GB storage
2.5M vCUs/month
Managed service
Prototyping

Zilliz Serverless

Pay-as-you-go

$4 per million vCUs
Auto-scaling
Up to 20M vectors
No minimum

Zilliz Dedicated

$99/month

Enterprise-grade
99.95% SLA
SOC 2 & ISO 27001
Custom deployment

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Hidden Costs & Gotchas

Overage fees for vCUs on Serverless tier

How Milvus compares

3 of 4 direct competitors offer a free plan.

Tool	Starting price	Free plan
Milvus	$99/month, billing unit not specified	Yes
Pinecone	$50/month, billing unit not specified	Yes
Weaviate	$45/month, billing unit not specified	No
Qdrant	Contact sales	Yes
Chroma	$250/month, billing unit not specified	Yes

Milvus Pricing FAQ

How much does Milvus cost?

Milvus starts at $99/month on the Zilliz Dedicated plan. A free plan is also available.

Does Milvus have a free plan?

Yes. Milvus offers a free plan called "Open Source". It includes: Self-hosted, Apache 2.0 license, Full control.

Does Milvus offer a free trial?

Yes. Milvus offers a free trial lasting 30 days.

What are alternatives to Milvus?

Alternatives to Milvus include Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Chroma. Pinecone starts at $50/month, billing unit not specified; Weaviate starts at $45/month, billing unit not specified; Chroma starts at $250/month, billing unit not specified.