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Loading...Introduction to Diffusion Models and Vector Databases
When I first started exploring generative AI for search and retrieval, I was surprised by the complexity of choosing between diffusion models and vector databases. My team and I were tasked with building a scalable solution that could handle millions of requests per day. We discovered that Weaviate 1.16, Qdrant 0.12, and Pinecone 1.4 were top contenders, but the documentation didn't prepare us for the real-world challenges we'd face.
The Problem with Diffusion Models
Diffusion models are powerful for generating high-quality images and text, but they can be computationally expensive and difficult to fine-tune. When we tried using a pre-trained diffusion model for our search and retrieval task, we found that it was slow and didn't provide the desired level of accuracy. This led us to explore vector databases as an alternative.
Vector Databases: A Deep Dive
Vector databases like Weaviate, Qdrant, and Pinecone are designed to efficiently store and query dense vectors.
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