โ† Back to Dashboard
1. Embedding Fundamentals2. Hybrid Retrieval Strategies

Hybrid Retrieval Strategies

๐Ÿ“š Embeddings and Vector Searchโฑ 10 minโญ 75 XP

Dense + Keyword Works Better in Production

Hybrid retrieval combines semantic vector search with lexical matching. This improves precision for rare terms, IDs, and policy references.

Use reranking after initial retrieval to improve top-k quality before generating final responses.

๐Ÿงช Knowledge Check
Press 1-4 to select1 of 2
Why use hybrid retrieval instead of dense-only?
To increase IAM permissions
To capture both semantic meaning and exact lexical signals
To disable reranking
To remove metadata
Hybrid Retrieval Strategies Tutorial | Embeddings and Vector Search โ€” AWS Bedrock Academy