Milvus vs Turbopuffer
Vector Databases pricing comparison · 2026
Milvus pricing ranges from $0–$155/month, while Turbopuffer ranges from $64–$4096/month. Milvus is typically 70% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
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Milvus and Turbopuffer both operate in the vector databases category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Milvus | Turbopuffer |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source (Self-Hosted) | Free /month | $64 /month |
| Zilliz Cloud Free | Free /month | $256 /month |
| Zilliz Cloud Standard | $99 /month | $4.1K /month |
| Zilliz Cloud Enterprise | $155 /month | — |
| Zilliz Cloud Business Critical | Custom | — |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Milvus
5 scenarios~$50/month (VPS only)
Developer / Prototype (Self-Hosted on VPS)
$0
Small Production (Zilliz Cloud Free + Standard)
free → $99/month on Zilliz Cloud Standard
~$400/month (infrastructure only)
Mid-Scale Production (Self-Hosted Milvus)
Turbopuffer
3 scenarios$64/month
Early-Stage Startup (Launch Plan)
base + cloud infrastructure costs
$256/month
Growing Product (Scale Plan)
base + cloud infrastructure costs
$4,096/month
Enterprise Deployment
base + cloud infrastructure costs