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Why it stands out
Use the assistant with honest KB/record averages—undersized RAM is the main outage risk. HA and SDN add real dollars—model multipliers before production.
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Open-source search engine for typo-tolerant, fast search experiences with simple setup.
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Typesense is open-source search with a minimalist API and Typesense Cloud for managed clusters.
cloud.typesense.org/pricing (March 2026) emphasizes transparent infrastructure pricing: you choose RAM per node (from 0.5 GB into very large sizes), vCPUs (including burst options), region count, high availability, high-performance disk, Search Delivery Network (multi-region delivery), optional GPU acceleration for embeddings, and server version. Marketing states no limits on records or operations—you scale the cluster shape instead of opaque request tiers.
A configuration assistant recommends minimum RAM from record count and average record size; production guidance suggests HA and SDN when users are geographically distributed. Critical production support is free with paid clusters; prioritized/enterprise support plans exist separately.
Compare Meilisearch Cloud for similar managed OSS search posture; compare Algolia when you want fully productized merchandising features.
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Editorial take
Use the assistant with honest KB/record averages—undersized RAM is the main outage risk. HA and SDN add real dollars—model multipliers before production.
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Pricing snapshot
Typesense Cloud uses hourly cluster pricing based on RAM, vCPU, regions, high availability, and optional Search Delivery Network or GPU acceleration. The company explicitly says there are no per-record or per-operation charges. The open-source Typesense engine remains free to self-host, while the cloud free tier is a one-time allowance on select configurations rather than a permanent monthly free plan.
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