Vector Store Pinecone: Pinecone Retriever vs Pinecone Vector Store

[koayst]

For Vector Stores, specifically Pinecone, the output can either be "Pinecone Retriever" or "Pinecone Vector Store". What is the difference? Can you give me examples when to use which ?

Thanks.

[edvinPL]

having the same doubt :)

[gnotus]

Pinecone Vector Store: Focuses on storage, management, and maintenance of vectors and their associated metadata. Use it when you need to store, update, or manage vector data.
Pinecone Retriever: Focuses on the retrieval and search functionalities, abstracting the querying process. Use it when you need to perform semantic searches or integrate with machine learning models for context-aware retrieval.