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Vector Retrieval Service:Limits

Last Updated:Apr 11, 2024

Data consistency

Due to the read/write splitting architecture of DashVector, a document may not be found in a search or obtained immediately after being inserted, updated, or upserted; similarly, a document may still be found in a search and obtained immediately after being deleted.

DashVector ensures final data consistency. That is, all operations on documents are performed in sequence.

Limits on free trial clusters

Note

If you need to adjust the limits on free trial clusters, such as those on the collection quantity, document quantity, and QPS, or if you have any requirements or feedback, or want to obtain more technical support, feel free to contact us in the following ways:

Item

Upper limit

Number of free trial clusters that can be created under each Alibaba Cloud account

1

Number of collections that can be created in a free trial cluster

2

Validity period of a free trial cluster

One month. You can create another free trial cluster after the existing one expires or is released.

QPS for obtaining documents

  • 100

QPS for deleting documents

  • 100

QPS for inserting documents

  • 100

QPS for updating documents

  • 100

QPS for upserting documents

  • 100

A collection in a free trial cluster has a fixed storage capacity. The maximum number of documents allowed in a collection varies according to the number of vector dimensions. In addition, the QPS for searching for documents varies according to the number of vector dimensions and is 30 for a free trial cluster by default. You can estimate the maximum number of documents allowed and the QPS for searching for documents by referring to the following table.

Number of vector dimensions

Theoretical maximum number of documents allowed in a collection per free trial cluster

Theoretical QPS for searching for documents in a collection per free trial cluster

64

2,400,000

30

128

1,200,000

30

256

600,000

30

512

300,000

15

768

200,000

10

1,024

150,000

7

1,536

100,000

5

2,048

75,000

3

4,096

37,500

1

8,192

18,750

1

16,384

9,375

1

20,000

7,680

1

Limits on a paid cluster

Item

Upper limit

Number of collections that can be created in a paid cluster

32

Note

The capacity and QPS of a paid cluster are only subject to factors such as the cluster specifications, data volume, and number of vector dimensions. For more information, see Specifications.

General limits

Item

Upper limit

Number of partitions that can be created in a collection

128

Number of API keys that can be created under each Alibaba Cloud account

3

Collection name

It must be 3-32 characters in length, and can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-) .

Number of vector dimensions

(1, 20000]

Partition name

It must be 3-32 characters in length, and can contain letters, digits, and underscores (_) .

Field name

It must be 1-32 characters in length, and can contain letters, digits, and underscores (_) .

Document ID

It must be 1-64 characters in length, and can contain letters, digits, and the following special characters: _ - ! @ # $ % + = .

Number of documents that can be obtained at a time

  • 1,024. Recommended: <= 128.

Number of documents that can be deleted at a time

  • 1,024. Recommended: <= 128.

Number of documents that can be inserted at a time

  • 1,024. Recommended: <= 128.

Number of documents that can be updated at a time

  • 1,024. Recommended: <= 128.

Number of documents that can be upserted at a time

  • 1,024. Recommended: <= 128.

Top k documents that can be returned in a document search

1,024

Request body size

2 MB. Recommended: <= 50 KB.

Number of fields

1,024. Recommended: <= 64.