# Weaviate: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 60 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/weaviate

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vector databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/vector-databases/index.md) | 5% | 4 | 12% | 60 |

## What the models said for it

- "Most teams should evaluate Qdrant (for performance and flexibility) or Weaviate (for AI-native features) as their primary options" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Vector databases)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Weaviate or Qdrant offer the best balance of cost, performance, and flexibility" (MiniMax M2.5, Vector databases)
- "we often recommend starting with a specialized open-source solution like Weaviate (using their cloud tier)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Vector databases)
- "Primary Recommendation: Weaviate" (Kimi K2, Vector databases)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid on a Budget ... Weaviate — More complex to set up and resource-intensive" (MiniMax M2.5, Vector databases)
- "Managed Weaviate — $25–45/month minimums plus hidden infrastructure costs" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Vector databases)
- "Running a dedicated service (like Weaviate, Pinecone, or Qdrant) alongside your primary database increases infrastructure costs" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Vector databases)
- "Some (like certain Weaviate setups) have had scaling complaints in high-dimensional or update-heavy scenarios." (Grok 4.20, Vector databases)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Weaviate, from 158 of the 183 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- github.com: 93
- dev.to: 66
- g2.com: 51
- linkedin.com: 43
- milvus.io: 29
- pinecone.io: 29
- qdrant.tech: 29
- actian.com: 26
- pingcap.com: 25
- sganalytics.com: 23

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/articles/best-vector-databases: 48
- https://github.com/exploreborders/RAG_Architecture/blob/main/docs/3-technical/vector-databases.md: 23
- https://sganalytics.com/blog/top-vector-databases-enterprise-ai: 23
- https://s3.amazonaws.com/eckerson/content_assets/assets/000/000/470/original/111424_TT_Vector_Database_v2_(1).pdf: 21
- https://atlan.com/know/top-vector-databases-enterprise-ai: 19
- https://geekflare.com/open-source/vector-database: 19
- https://pingcap.com/compare/best-vector-database: 18
- https://pureinsights.com/blog/2024/comparing-vector-search-solutions-2024: 17

## In its own words

What Weaviate's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: An open-source, AI-native vector database for building search, retrieval-augmented generation, and agentic applications. (https://weaviate.io/)
- For: developers (https://weaviate.io/)
- Price stated: Free tier; Usage based pricing; Enterprise options; Support (https://weaviate.io/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://weaviate.io/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free tier (https://weaviate.io/)
- Certifications: HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: Limited (2), Limited (7), All (~40)
- Customers named: Loti, DocsBot, Finster, MarvelX, Instabase, Cedience, MetaBuddy, Kapa

## What it publishes

Every page weaviate.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1242 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 220 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- case study: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-19
- report or ebook: 34 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-30
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-08
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 176 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-11-05
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-11-09
- news or press: 117 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-18
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Engram memory practical guide https://weaviate.io/blog/engram-memory-practical-guide
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: 4 bit rotational quantization https://weaviate.io/blog/4-bit-rotational-quantization
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Hfresh https://weaviate.io/blog/hfresh
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Building foundry creative search https://weaviate.io/blog/building-foundry-creative-search
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Charts tables pdfs https://weaviate.io/blog/charts-tables-pdfs
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: Weaviate 1 39 release https://weaviate.io/blog/weaviate-1-39-release

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.