# LanceDB: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/lancedb/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vector databases | 0% | 8 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose LanceDB if: You need multi‑modal support (text, images, audio) with Arrow." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Vector databases)
- "look at Qdrant (written in Rust) or LanceDB" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Vector databases)
- "LanceDB is optimized for multimodal data" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Vector databases)
- "Chroma and LanceDB run *in-process*" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Vector databases)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.