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Hybrid Sparse-Dense (BM25 + Dense) RAG

Dual parallel retrieval querying lexical inverted index and dense embeddings merged via RRF. Configured for prototype maturity target.

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Maturity Tier Configurations (3 Tiers)

PROTOTYPE

Dual parallel retrieval querying lexical inverted index and dense embeddings merged via RRF. Configured for prototype maturity target.

Latencyp95: 1200ms
CostLow ($0.005/query)
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PRODUCTION

Dual parallel retrieval querying lexical inverted index and dense embeddings merged via RRF. Configured for production maturity target.

Latencyp95: 350ms
CostMedium ($0.015/query)
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REGULATED PRODUCTION

Dual parallel retrieval querying lexical inverted index and dense embeddings merged via RRF. Configured for regulated production maturity target.

Latencyp95: 550ms
CostHigh ($0.045/query)
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Canonical Data Flow & Pipeline

Client Query -> API Gateway -> Query Preprocessing -> Vector Search -> Reranking / Guardrail -> Generator -> Client Stream