# What's new in pgvector v0.7.0

DevFeed: [What's new in pgvector v0.7.0](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-s-new-in-pgvector-v0-7-0-488.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://supabase.com/blog/pgvector-0-7-0>)

Author: Pavel Borisov

Published: 2024-05-02T07:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Supabase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/supabase-blog.md>)

Topics: [datasets](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/datasets.md>), [build times](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/build-times.md>), [IO](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/io.md>), [Arm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/arm.md>)

Tags: [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [arm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/arm.md>), [build-times](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build-times.md>), [comparison](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/comparison.md>), [datasets](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/datasets.md>), [disk-space](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/disk-space.md>), [embedding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/embedding.md>), [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [memory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/memory.md>), [net](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/net.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [postgres](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postgres.md>), [speed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/speed.md>), [vector](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vector.md>)

## AI overview

The article describes pgvector v0.7.0 features for reducing vector storage and memory use, including float16, sparse, and bit vector representations. It focuses on float16 HNSW indexes, which use half the memory and can improve parallel build performance, while also discussing disk-space savings and ARM-specific behavior.

## Source excerpt

Exploring new features in pgvector v0.7.0