# Difference Vector search & Semantic Search
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/difference-vector-search-semantic-search/356969
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** elastic-stack-machine-learning, vector-search
**Created:** [April 8, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/difference-vector-search-semantic-search/356969 "2024-04-08T12:29:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Chenko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Chenko)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/difference-vector-search-semantic-search/356969/1 "2024-04-08T12:29:27Z")
Hello,
From what can be seen on the [Subscription page](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions#:~:text=for%20vector%20fields-,Vector%20search,Semantic%20search,-Reciprocal%20Rank%20Fusion) it seems that Vector Search & Semantic Search are different.
Vector Search IS included in the free/basic tier, whereas Semantic Search IS NOT included in the free/basic tier, only being included in the paid tiers.
From my understanding Vector Search & Semantic Search are the same thing?
Does this mean that Semantic Search is referring to ELSERv2?
Could someone clear up my misunderstanding here?
Kind regards,
Chenko
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### Author:  [@BenTrent](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenTrent)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/difference-vector-search-semantic-search/356969/2 "2024-04-09T11:29:59Z")
Indeed, vector search is free.
semantic search implies a model is being used. So, using a model inside the stack is what costs in this instance. An example of which would be ELSER in the stack.
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### Author:  [@Chenko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Chenko)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/difference-vector-search-semantic-search/356969/3 "2024-04-09T12:12:16Z")
Thanks!