vaex

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Vaex

Vaex is a hidden gem. It uses Memory Mapping to open 100GB files instantly on a laptop and visualize them.

When to Use

  • Visualization: Plotting 1 billion points via heatmaps.
  • Instant Opening: No "loading" time for HDF5/Arrow files.
  • String Processing: Very fast string operations.

Core Concepts

Out-of-Core

Data stays on disk. Virtual columns are computed on the fly.

Binning

Aggregating data into a grid for visualization (heatmap) rather than plotting individual points.

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1
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First Seen
Feb 10, 2026