Lantern by Lantern Systems, Inc.
Vector database with search, indexing, and LLM embedding generation capabilities.
Price
Free plan
paid plans from $44/mo
Free tier
Yes
Free forever tier with vector search, indexing, and...
SDK downloads
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no official SDK package
Status
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no public status page
Pricing
| Free tier | Free forever tier with vector search, indexing, and community support |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $44 a month |
| Usage price | $0.50/GB for serverless indexing; embedding generation varies by model ($0.01-$0.13 per 1M tokens) |
| Good to know | Added automatically: integrations in LlamaIndex. Prices read from the official pricing page. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | None found |
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