Weaviate
Open-source vector database with built-in ML modules
Verdict
Best for hybrid (vector + BM25) search out of the box. Vectorizers baked in (OpenAI, Cohere). GraphQL API is expressive. Self-host on K8s or use Weaviate Cloud.
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