Chroma (vector database)
Vector database geared for large language model applications
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Chroma or ChromaDB is an open-source vector database tailored to applications with large language models.[2]
DeveloperChroma
Initial releaseOctober 22, 2022
Stable release
v1.0.15
/ July 2, 2025.:[1]
Written inRust, Python, TypeScript, Go
| Chroma | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Chroma |
| Initial release | October 22, 2022 |
| Stable release | v1.0.15
/ July 2, 2025.:[1] |
| Written in | Rust, Python, TypeScript, Go |
| Operating system | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Platform | x86 |
| Type | Vector database |
| License | Apache License 2.0 |
| Website | trychroma |
| Repository | github |
Its headquarters are in San Francisco. In April 2023, it raised 18 million US dollars as seed funding.[3]
ChromaDB has been used in academic studies on artificial intelligence, particularly as part of the tech stack for retrieval-augmented generation.[4][5]
