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fastembed

fastembed é um projeto de RAG e conhecimento de código aberto de qdrant (qdrant/fastembed no GitHub). Tem 3.237 estrelas no GitHub e 266 forks, é publicado sob a licença Apache-2.0 e foi atualizado pela última vez no GitHub em 7 de outubro de 2026.

Fast, lightweight Python embeddings from Qdrant — dense, sparse, ColBERT, image and rerankers.

★ 3,2 mil estrelas⑂ 266 forksApache-2.0atualizado out 2026
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// dados do projeto

Dados do projeto

Repositório
qdrant/fastembed
Estrelas no GitHub
3.237
Forks
266
Licença
Apache-2.0
Última atualização no GitHub
7 de outubro de 2026
Tipo de ficha
Guia de instalação completo
Site oficial
Official site
// como funciona

Como funciona

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide the first concrete outcome you want from it, so you can pick the right example, template or mode instead of exploring everything at once.

  2. Get the project

    Clone the repository (or install the published package) and skim its README quick start for the requirements for your platform.

  3. Install and configure

    Run the documented install step and set any required configuration — such as provider keys, data sources or local services — before the first run.

  4. Run your first task

    Execute the smallest documented example end to end, confirm the output is what you expected, then adapt it to your real data or workflow.

// recursos

Por que as pessoas gostam tanto

Dense text embeddings

State-of-the-art dense vectors with automatic model download on first use.

Sparse embeddings

Sparse representations for hybrid lexical/semantic retrieval.

Late-interaction models

ColBERT-style multi-vector embeddings for high-quality ranking.

Image and multimodal embeddings

Embed images, and use ColPali late-interaction multimodal models for document pages.

Rerankers

Built-in cross-encoder reranking to refine retrieval results.

Lightweight and fast

Designed to run well on CPU, with an optional GPU package, and native Qdrant integration.

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// execute você mesmo

Execute você mesmo

  1. Clone the repository

    Get the source so you can inspect, configure and run it locally.

    git clone https://github.com/qdrant/fastembed.git
    cd fastembed
  2. Install FastEmbed

    Install the standard package, or the GPU variant.

    pip install fastembed
    # or with GPU support: pip install fastembed-gpu
  3. Generate embeddings

    Create a TextEmbedding model and embed documents — the first call downloads and initialises the model.

    from fastembed import TextEmbedding
    model = TextEmbedding()
    embeddings = list(model.embed(documents))  # see README quickstart
// casos de uso

O que você pode criar

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// perguntas frequentes

Perguntas frequentes

Who maintains fastembed?

It is maintained by qdrant on GitHub (qdrant/fastembed), where the source, issues and releases live.

Is it free to use?

Yes — it is free and open source under Apache-2.0, which permits use, modification and commercial redistribution, with licence/notice retention.

Does it need a paid API key?

No — models run locally after a one-time download, so there is no API key or per-call cost.

How does it compare to calling a hosted embeddings API such as OpenAI's?

Compared with calling a hosted embeddings API such as OpenAI's, fastembed's distinguishing focus is: fast, lightweight Python embeddings from Qdrant — dense, sparse, ColBERT, image and rerankers. Pick it when that focus matches your need; the alternative may suit you better if its broader or different scope is the priority.

How do I get started?

Clone https://github.com/qdrant/fastembed (or install its published package), follow the README quick start to install and configure it, then run the smallest documented example — the Run section on this page mirrors those steps.

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