Ilya Kuznetsov

KNN early termination in Manticore Search

How Manticore detects when HNSW search has converged and stops early, cutting distance computations by 50-80% with minimal precision loss.

May 29, 2026 - 9 Min read

KNN prefiltering in Manticore Search

Explains how KNN prefiltering in Manticore applies attribute filters during vector search, when ACORN-1 and brute-force fallback kick in, and when postfiltering is still preferable.

Mar 29, 2026 - 7 Min read

Hybrid search in Manticore Search

Combine full-text and vector search in Manticore using RRF to get more precise results than either method alone.

Mar 27, 2026 - 8 Min read

Ilya Kuznetsov

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