Layers & Components Breakdown

  1. Orchestration & IngestionChunking pipelines and vector embeddings
  2. Vector DatabaseHigh-dimensional HNSW vector index and similarity retrieval
  3. Foundation ModelsLLM reasoning and multimodal embedding models
  4. Evaluation & TracingPrompt telemetry, latency monitoring and drift tracking
  5. Semantic CacheCost reduction and instant responses on repeated queries

Pros and Limitations

Key Architecture Benefits

  • Semantic retrieval latency under 50 milliseconds
  • Full tracing for every generated answer and token consumed
  • Semantic caching reducing inference costs by up to 45%

Tradeoffs & Considerations

  • Dependence on third-party LLM provider availability and rate limits
  • Periodic re-indexing requirement when source knowledge bases change