Meilisearch is a lightning-fast, open-source search engine in 2026, evolved into a unified search & AI retrieval platform with hybrid search, semantic/vector capabilities, typo-tolerance, and multi-modal support. It delivers sub-50ms search results, easy setup, and developer-friendly features. Ideal for e-commerce, media, SaaS, and enterprise apps—offers free open-source/self-hosted version, Meilisearch Cloud with resource-based pricing, and Enterprise custom solutions.