Indexes for CPU-only Milvus
Milvus maps different embedding types with different index types. Click the tab below to view the index types supporting your embedding type.
| Index type | Indexing with CPU | Indexing with GPU | Search with CPU | Search with GPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAT | N/A | N/A | ✔️ | ❌ |
| IVF_FLAT | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| IVF_SQ8 | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| IVF_PQ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| RNSG | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| HNSW | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Annoy | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Index type | Indexing with CPU | Indexing with GPU | Search with CPU | Search with GPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAT | N/A | N/A | ✔️ | ❌ |
| IVF_FLAT | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |