diff --git a/chromadb/api/__init__.py b/chromadb/api/__init__.py
index d443f9ab005..c383923e9e6 100644
--- a/chromadb/api/__init__.py
+++ b/chromadb/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Sequence, Optional
+from typing import Sequence, Optional, List
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from overrides import override
@@ -347,19 +347,19 @@ def list_collections(
         self,
         limit: Optional[int] = None,
         offset: Optional[int] = None,
-    ) -> Sequence[Collection]:
+    ) -> List[str]:
         """List all collections.
         Args:
             limit: The maximum number of entries to return. Defaults to None.
             offset: The number of entries to skip before returning. Defaults to None.
 
         Returns:
-            Sequence[Collection]: A list of collections
+            List[str]: A list of collection names
 
         Examples:
             ```python
             client.list_collections()
-            # [collection(name="my_collection", metadata={})]
+            # ["my_collection"]
             ```
         """
         pass
diff --git a/chromadb/api/async_api.py b/chromadb/api/async_api.py
index 8396d1e9a97..529e10e9761 100644
--- a/chromadb/api/async_api.py
+++ b/chromadb/api/async_api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import Sequence, Optional
+from typing import Sequence, Optional, List
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from overrides import override
@@ -338,19 +338,19 @@ async def list_collections(
         self,
         limit: Optional[int] = None,
         offset: Optional[int] = None,
-    ) -> Sequence[AsyncCollection]:
+    ) -> List[str]:
         """List all collections.
         Args:
             limit: The maximum number of entries to return. Defaults to None.
             offset: The number of entries to skip before returning. Defaults to None.
 
         Returns:
-            Sequence[Collection]: A list of collections
+            List[str]: A list of collection names.
 
         Examples:
             ```python
             await client.list_collections()
-            # [collection(name="my_collection", metadata={})]
+            # ["my_collection"]
             ```
         """
         pass
diff --git a/chromadb/api/async_client.py b/chromadb/api/async_client.py
index 56491e5ca81..779ac7f7b07 100644
--- a/chromadb/api/async_client.py
+++ b/chromadb/api/async_client.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import httpx
-from typing import Optional, Sequence
+from typing import Optional, Sequence, List
 from uuid import UUID
 from overrides import override
 from chromadb.auth import UserIdentity
@@ -152,17 +152,11 @@ async def heartbeat(self) -> int:
     @override
     async def list_collections(
         self, limit: Optional[int] = None, offset: Optional[int] = None
-    ) -> Sequence[AsyncCollection]:
+    ) -> List[str]:
         models = await self._server.list_collections(
             limit, offset, tenant=self.tenant, database=self.database
         )
-        return [
-            AsyncCollection(
-                client=self._server,
-                model=model,
-            )
-            for model in models
-        ]
+        return [model.name for model in models]
 
     @override
     async def count_collections(self) -> int:
diff --git a/chromadb/api/client.py b/chromadb/api/client.py
index de9ca1e7115..05afc35ce9b 100644
--- a/chromadb/api/client.py
+++ b/chromadb/api/client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Optional, Sequence
+from typing import Optional, Sequence, List
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from overrides import override
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ def heartbeat(self) -> int:
     @override
     def list_collections(
         self, limit: Optional[int] = None, offset: Optional[int] = None
-    ) -> Sequence[Collection]:
+    ) -> List[str]:
         return [
-            Collection(client=self._server, model=model)
+            model.name
             for model in self._server.list_collections(
                 limit, offset, tenant=self.tenant, database=self.database
             )
diff --git a/chromadb/cli/cli.py b/chromadb/cli/cli.py
index 14ab1bc34a3..11579d19d1c 100644
--- a/chromadb/cli/cli.py
+++ b/chromadb/cli/cli.py
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ def vacuum(
                 sqlite, system.instance(SegmentManager)
             )
 
-            for collection in collections:
+            for collection_name in collections:
+                collection = client.get_collection(collection_name)
                 sqlite.purge_log(collection_id=collection.id)
                 progress.update(task, advance=1)
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/chromadb/test/client/test_database_tenant.py b/chromadb/test/client/test_database_tenant.py
index 1c84e013812..4ccb678401f 100644
--- a/chromadb/test/client/test_database_tenant.py
+++ b/chromadb/test/client/test_database_tenant.py
@@ -24,32 +24,38 @@ def test_database_tenant_collections(client_factories: ClientFactories) -> None:
     # List collections in the default database
     collections = client.list_collections()
     assert len(collections) == 1
-    assert collections[0].name == "collection"
-    assert collections[0].metadata == {"database": DEFAULT_DATABASE}
+    assert collections[0] == "collection"
+    collection = client.get_collection(collections[0])
+    assert collection.metadata == {"database": DEFAULT_DATABASE}
 
     # List collections in the new database
     client.set_tenant(tenant=DEFAULT_TENANT, database="test_db")
     collections = client.list_collections()
     assert len(collections) == 1
-    assert collections[0].metadata == {"database": "test_db"}
+    collection = client.get_collection(collections[0])
+    assert collection.metadata == {"database": "test_db"}
 
     # Update the metadata in both databases to different values
     client.set_tenant(tenant=DEFAULT_TENANT, database=DEFAULT_DATABASE)
-    client.list_collections()[0].modify(metadata={"database": "default2"})
+    collection = client.get_collection(client.list_collections()[0])
+    collection.modify(metadata={"database": "default2"})
 
     client.set_tenant(tenant=DEFAULT_TENANT, database="test_db")
-    client.list_collections()[0].modify(metadata={"database": "test_db2"})
+    collection = client.get_collection(client.list_collections()[0])
+    collection.modify(metadata={"database": "test_db2"})
 
     # Validate that the metadata was updated
     client.set_tenant(tenant=DEFAULT_TENANT, database=DEFAULT_DATABASE)
     collections = client.list_collections()
     assert len(collections) == 1
-    assert collections[0].metadata == {"database": "default2"}
+    collection = client.get_collection(collections[0])
+    assert collection.metadata == {"database": "default2"}
 
     client.set_tenant(tenant=DEFAULT_TENANT, database="test_db")
     collections = client.list_collections()
     assert len(collections) == 1
-    assert collections[0].metadata == {"database": "test_db2"}
+    collection = client.get_collection(collections[0])
+    assert collection.metadata == {"database": "test_db2"}
 
     # Delete the collections and make sure databases are isolated
     client.set_tenant(tenant=DEFAULT_TENANT, database=DEFAULT_DATABASE)
diff --git a/chromadb/test/client/test_multiple_clients_concurrency.py b/chromadb/test/client/test_multiple_clients_concurrency.py
index a9e855fb435..458fd3c2353 100644
--- a/chromadb/test/client/test_multiple_clients_concurrency.py
+++ b/chromadb/test/client/test_multiple_clients_concurrency.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def run_target(n: int) -> None:
         client.set_database(database)
         seen_collections = client.list_collections()
         assert len(seen_collections) == COLLECTION_COUNT
-        for collection in seen_collections:
+        for collection_name in seen_collections:
+            collection = client.get_collection(collection_name)
             assert collection.name in collections
             assert collection.metadata == {"database": database}
diff --git a/chromadb/test/property/test_collections.py b/chromadb/test/property/test_collections.py
index 8dd10837ce1..4b3eaecba09 100644
--- a/chromadb/test/property/test_collections.py
+++ b/chromadb/test/property/test_collections.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def list_collections(self) -> None:
         colls = self.client.list_collections()
         assert len(colls) == len(self.model)
         for c in colls:
-            assert c.name in self.model
+            assert c in self.model
 
     # @rule for list_collections with limit and offset
     @rule(
diff --git a/chromadb/test/test_api.py b/chromadb/test/test_api.py
index ab91408c992..0be44498e32 100644
--- a/chromadb/test/test_api.py
+++ b/chromadb/test/test_api.py
@@ -485,7 +485,8 @@ def test_metadata_cru(client):
 
     # Test list collections
     collections = client.list_collections()
-    for collection in collections:
+    for collection_name in collections:
+        collection = client.get_collection(collection_name)
         if collection.name == "testspace":
             assert collection.metadata is not None
             assert collection.metadata["a"] == 2
diff --git a/docs/docs.trychroma.com/pages/reference/py-client.md b/docs/docs.trychroma.com/pages/reference/py-client.md
index 2ab4bac6318..e9be33571f6 100644
--- a/docs/docs.trychroma.com/pages/reference/py-client.md
+++ b/docs/docs.trychroma.com/pages/reference/py-client.md
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ class ClientAPI(BaseAPI, ABC)
 
 ```python
 def list_collections(limit: Optional[int] = None,
-                     offset: Optional[int] = None) -> Sequence[Collection]
+                     offset: Optional[int] = None) -> List[str]
 ```
 
-List all collections.
+List all collection names.
 
 **Arguments**: