# Serverless Qdrant

> Run Qdrant in the cloud in seconds. HTTPS REST endpoint, web search console, the standard Qdrant clients work unchanged. Also on Layerbase Desktop and CLI.

Canonical: https://layerbase.com/db/qdrant
Last updated: 2026-08-26

Production-grade vector search with a real REST endpoint. Web search console, the same Qdrant client libraries, cloud or self-host.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Engine | Qdrant |
| Category | Vector |
| Upstream project | [Qdrant](https://qdrant.tech/) |
| Layerbase Cloud | Yes |
| Free tier | No |
| Pricing | Pro plan, $15/mo flat, no meters |
| Default version | 1.18 |
| Versions for new databases | 1.16, 1.18 |
| Layerbase Desktop | Yes |
| SpinDB (local CLI) | Yes |
| Best for | Vector search for RAG and semantic search, embedding-backed recommendations, multimodal retrieval, and apps that need real Qdrant features (payload filtering, hybrid search, recommendations). |

## Use cases

- Stand up a Qdrant for a RAG prototype without managing a node
- Move from local Qdrant Docker to a hosted endpoint without changing client code
- Multi-tenant vector search where each tenant gets isolated collections
- HTTPS-only access from serverless or edge runtimes
- Self-host on your own hardware with the Layerbase CLI when latency requires it

## Cloud features

| Feature | Available |
| --- | --- |
| Always-on option | Yes |
| TLS encryption | Yes |
| HTTP access | Yes |
| IP allowlisting | Yes |
| Web query console | Yes |
| Sleeps when idle, wakes on connect | Yes |
| Automatic backups | Yes |
| Pooled connections | No |
| Direct connections | Yes |
| Serverless HTTP driver | No |

## Common Qdrant questions

### What is Qdrant?

Qdrant is an open-source vector database for similarity search over embeddings, with payload filtering, hybrid search, and recommendation APIs on top. It is a common retrieval layer behind RAG pipelines, semantic search, and embedding-backed recommendations. Layerbase runs it as a managed HTTPS REST endpoint with a web search console, and the official qdrant-client libraries connect with the dashboard-provided API key.

### How much does managed Qdrant hosting cost?

Qdrant is a Pro engine on Layerbase Cloud, so the floor is the $15/mo Pro plan; it is not on the Free plan. Pricing is flat with no per-query or per-vector meter, and the cost preview in the create flow shows the monthly cost before you provision anything.

### Does Layerbase Qdrant support REST or gRPC?

REST works out of the box on every plan. gRPC support is in active rollout (see status updates); REST covers the same operations with comparable latency in most cases.

### Will my Qdrant Python client work?

Yes. The official qdrant-client (Python, Node, Go, Rust) connects to the published HTTPS endpoint with the dashboard-provided API key.

### How do I manage collections?

Through the dashboard search console or via your client library directly. The console is a thin layer on the REST API and shows the same shape your code will see.

### Can I restrict my Qdrant endpoint to specific IP addresses?

Yes. The firewall panel in the dashboard accepts IPs and CIDR ranges and locks the endpoint to those sources.

### Is there a free Qdrant tier on Layerbase?

No. Qdrant is a Pro engine on Cloud, so the floor is the $15/mo Pro plan, and creating one draws 512 MB from your always-on pool. The Free plan covers the Standard engines for prototyping, and Qdrant is free to run locally with the Layerbase CLI or Layerbase Desktop.

### Can I run Qdrant locally?

Yes. The Layerbase CLI and Layerbase Desktop both run Qdrant with the same one-command install and the same dashboard UI.

## Links

- [Qdrant on Layerbase](https://layerbase.com/db/qdrant)
- [Create a Qdrant database](https://layerbase.com/create/qdrant)
- [Connecting to Qdrant](https://layerbase.com/docs/cloud/connecting/qdrant)
- [Pricing](https://layerbase.com/pricing) (markdown: https://layerbase.com/pricing.md)