SingleStoreDB possesses several key benefits when used as a vector database, including broad capabilities that offer extensive features typically found in contemporary database systems, data movement efficiency by storing all types of data in one place, operational cost reduction due to fewer data management tools and copies needed, less specialized skills required for running an application environment, unified management providing an integrated platform for managing both vector and traditional relational databases, a streamlined architecture that is highly performant, available, and scalable, semantic search capabilities allowing applications to retrieve text matching the query's meaning, flexible data formats supporting diverse data types in one centralized location, and hybrid search functionality making it easier to perform searches based on vector nearness and descriptive properties using SQL. These benefits make SingleStoreDB an ideal choice for applications benefiting from both relational and vector-based operations, such as AI-based applications, chatbots, image recognition, and more.