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    nano-vectordb-rs

    A simple, easy-to-hack vector database library implemented in Rust. It supports fast cosine similarity searches with Rayon parallelism, embedded persistence, and a minimal API ideal for prototyping and educational purposes.

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    Websitegithub.com
    PublishedApr 7, 2026

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    Rust Based Vector Databases

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    Overview

    nano-vectordb-rs is a Rust port of the popular nano-vectordb, designed as a lightweight vector database.

    Features

    • Fast cosine similarity searches using Rayon parallelism
    • Simple API surface
    • Embedded persistence with compact serialization
    • No abstractions, easy to hack

    Use Cases

    • Rust ML pipelines needing lightweight vector storage
    • Prototyping semantic search systems
    • Educational use

    Benchmarks

    On MacBook M4 with 1024-dim embeddings:

    • Inserting 100,000 vectors: ~175 ms
    • Querying from 100,000 vectors: ~13 ms

    Installation

    cargo install nano-vectordb-rs
    

    Examples

    Basic usage example available via cargo run --example basic_usage. Advanced example with Hugging Face embeddings: cargo run --example advanced_usage.