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Infinity vs Qdrant
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| Fact | Infinity | Qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C++ | Rust |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4.7k | 35k |
| Latest | v0.7.3 | v1.19.2 |
| Last push | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 22 days between releases | about 31 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 41+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Pinecone. Alternatives to Pinecone →
PartialInfinityDense, sparse, tensor and full-text search in one engine, with filtering.
Full replacementQdrantVector search with payload filtering, quantisation and hybrid search.
Infinity
- nightly2026-01-20Release nightly created from b1083912a5002c72207a9ed37c4b0957f21b4f35 at 2026-10-06 13:38:52+00:00pre-release
- v0.7.32026-08-06Release v0.7.3 created from d755c5ad25d9a2749623603f4a89e3e5207c61c6 at 2026-08-06 04:34:58+00:00
- v0.7.22026-07-15Release v0.7.2 created from de2298b554d33cdab4ccae48d51af2037fc84f63 at 2026-07-15 10:16:49+00:00
- v0.7.12026-07-13Release v0.7.1 created from 67e63bdae121409f2cb56ac2cd81b873f42aa36e at 2026-07-13 03:09:26+00:00
- v0.7.02026-05-15Release v0.7.0 created from 544d5b876b0214d62bce4a05f7790833648e16d0 at 2026-05-15 11:58:20+00:00
Qdrant
- v1.19.22026-10-05- Don't rewrite full sparse posting list on every upsert, making sparse vector upserts significantly faster
- v1.19.12026-09-04- Speed up and saturate memory bandwidth in quantized scoring with prefetching
- v1.19.02026-08-05- TurboQuant 4-bit as a datatype of primary vector storage. Only store 4-bit quantized vectors and spare disk space on…
- v1.18.32026-07-17- Fix query errors when using shard keys while resharding
- v1.18.22026-06-04- Log slow operations during shard WAL recovery
Infinity
✓ signed The latest release, v0.7.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Qdrant
✓ signed The latest release, v1.19.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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