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@chroma-core/openai

OpenAI embedding provider for Chroma vector database

Status
Not yet determined
Last checked
Checked · Oct 11, 2026
License
Open source
Pricing
Free tier · from $0

What it is

Provides OpenAI embeddings to integrate with the Chroma vector database, enabling efficient similarity searches and AI-driven data retrieval.

Provides a specialized integration between OpenAI's embeddings and Chroma, offering developers an efficient way to leverage AI-driven similarity searches directly within their vector database ecosystem.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

A good fit for

  • Developers integrating OpenAI embeddings into Chroma for efficient similarity searches

  • Data science teams needing advanced embedding capabilities in their vector databases

Look elsewhere if

  • Projects requiring real-time streaming data processing (batch-only architecture)

  • Teams with limited computational resources as it requires significant compute power for embeddings

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

  1. 01

    Limited language support beyond Python and JavaScript

    Primary development focuses on Python, with secondary support for JavaScript; other languages are not officially supported

  2. 02

    Performance bottlenecks when handling large-scale embeddings

    Processing and indexing large datasets can lead to increased latency and resource consumption

What it does well

  • Integration with OpenAI embeddings for advanced similarity searches

  • Seamless integration into Chroma vector database ecosystem

  • Efficient data retrieval and indexing capabilities

Pricing

Free tier
YesOpen source — free to use
Paid from
$0
Model
Flat rate
Enterprise plan
No

Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.

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