# Sonic

> Fast in-memory backend with HNSW vector support for low-latency on-device hybrid full-text + vector search, ideal for edge performance-critical apps. Sub-ms ingest/retrieval; lightweight alternative to cloud Qdrant.

- **URL:** https://github.com/valeriansaliou/sonic
- **Category:** Embedded & Edge Vector Databases
- **Tags:** In Memory Fast, Lightweight Search, Open Source, Edge Ai
- **Updated:** 2026-04-24 10:19
- **Canonical page:** https://vectordb.ever.works/th/items/sonic

## Details

## Overview
Sonic enables low-latency edge vector/hybrid search.

## Features
- HNSW vector + full-text
- In-memory sub-ms ops
- HTTP/JSON API
- Multi-threaded

## Use Cases
- IoT real-time AI
- Edge semantic search
- CV inference

## Comparisons
- Lightweight on-device vs cloud Qdrant
- Faster ingest than heavier DBs

## Pricing
Free open-source (MPL 2.0).

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