When will hybrid search using BM25 with vector embeddings be
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Justin Martin
Please add support for hybrid search capabilities to the DigitalOcean Managed OpenSearch database service, specifically the ability to combine BM25 and vector embedding search methods for enhanced relevance and search performance. My client is asking me to transition to a different hosting provider with this capability. I like using Digital Ocean's platform. Is there a timeline I can provide to them when hybrid search will be available?
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Tyler Gillam
Hi Justin,
Thanks for reaching out.
A new Knowledge Base Retrieval API is set to be released tomorrow (December 17th, 2025) in Public Preview (https://docs.digitalocean.com/platform/product-lifecycle/#public-preview). This retrieval API will provide enhanced retrieval options including the ability to query your Knowledge Base directly with semantic (vector based) search, lexical search, or hybrid (BM25 + semantic) search via the "alpha" parameter. Secondly, this release will add other new features including enhanced chunking options like semantic and hierarchical and a new multi-lingual embedding model. Keep an eye out on the blog (https://www.digitalocean.com/blog) for the release notes!