sqlite-vec/benchmarks-ann/bench-delete/README.md

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# bench-delete: Recall degradation after random deletion
Measures how KNN recall changes after deleting a random percentage of rows
from different index types (flat, rescore, DiskANN).
## Quick start
```bash
# Ensure dataset exists
make -C ../datasets/cohere1m
# Ensure extension is built
make -C ../.. loadable
# Quick smoke test
make smoke
# Full benchmark at 10k vectors
make bench-10k
```
## Usage
```bash
python bench_delete.py --subset-size 10000 --delete-pct 10,25,50,75 \
"flat:type=vec0-flat,variant=float" \
"diskann-R72:type=diskann,R=72,L=128,quantizer=binary" \
"rescore-bit:type=rescore,quantizer=bit,oversample=8"
```
## What it measures
For each config and delete percentage:
| Metric | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| **recall** | KNN recall@k after deletion (ground truth recomputed over surviving rows) |
| **delta** | Recall change vs 0% baseline |
| **query latency** | Mean/median query time after deletion |
| **db_size_mb** | DB file size before VACUUM |
| **vacuum_size_mb** | DB file size after VACUUM (space reclaimed) |
| **delete_time_s** | Wall time for the DELETE operations |
## How it works
1. Build index with N vectors (one copy per config)
2. Measure recall at k=10 (pre-delete baseline)
3. For each delete %:
- Copy the master DB
- Delete a random selection of rows (deterministic seed)
- Measure recall (ground truth recomputed over surviving rows only)
- VACUUM and measure size savings
4. Print comparison table
## Expected behavior
- **Flat index**: Recall should be 1.0 at all delete percentages (brute-force is always exact)
- **Rescore**: Recall should stay close to baseline (quantized scan + rescore is robust)
- **DiskANN**: Recall may degrade at high delete % due to graph fragmentation (dangling edges, broken connectivity)
## Results DB
Results are stored in `runs/<dataset>/<subset_size>/delete_results.db`:
```sql
SELECT config_name, delete_pct, recall, vacuum_size_mb
FROM delete_runs
ORDER BY config_name, delete_pct;
```