Elastic AI
The AI layer of the Elastic Stack, with semantic search (ELSER), native vector search, RAG playground and AI Assistant; usage-based billing by compute, storage and inference tokens.
Category: Development & Code · Localization, search & APIs
Features
- Semantic search with ELSER and native vector search in the Elastic Stack
- Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) playground and AI Assistant
- Agent Builder with 1,000 free executions per month
- Usage-based billing by compute, storage and inference tokens
- Workflows with a free allowance and a scalable Inference Service
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic Cloud Serverless (Search) | ab 0,09 $ / VCU-Stunde (Search-Compute) | Use-based, billed monthly | Ingest compute from $0.14/VCU-hour, ML compute from $0.07/VCU-hour Storage & retention from $0.047/GB/month; 50 GB storage for vector profiles included free Egress from $0.05/GB Elastic Managed LLM (AI Playground, Agent Builder, AI Assistant): $4.50 per 1M input tokens, $21 per 1M output tokens Elastic Inference Service from $0.08 per 1M tokens (model-dependent) Workflows: 10,000 executions/month free, then from $0.0108/execution; Agent Builder: 1,000 executions/month free, then from $0.025/execution |
Limits
Serverless bills compute, storage, egress, and AI usage separately. Elastic lists $4.50 per million input tokens and $21 per million output tokens for Managed LLM; Workflows and Agent Builder each start with a monthly allowance. Elastic says it does not use customer data to train its own AI models or third-party models used through Managed LLM. Separately connected third-party models have their own data terms.
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FAQ
Is Elastic AI available for free?
Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial.
Where is Elastic AI's vendor based?
Elastic, based in USA. For data processing and privacy terms the vendor's own contract governs.
Is Elastic AI still active?
Active. Search AI is Elastic's AI layer on the Elastic Stack: semantic search, vector database, RAG playground, AI Assistant and agentic workflows for search, observability and security. Available as an open-source core (self-hosted), Elastic Cloud Hosted, or serverless.
How many plans are documented for Elastic AI?
The catalog documents 1 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Which use case is Elastic AI categorized for?
Elastic AI is listed in the catalog under “Development & Code.”
Where do the details about Elastic AI come from?
Prices, limits, and product details are documented against the listed official vendor page.
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Sources
- https://www.elastic.co/search-ai
- https://www.elastic.co/pricing/serverless-search
- https://www.elastic.co/trust/ai-data-faq
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