No changepoints, loose prior, absmax scaling
match ← All logistic growth benchmarksNo changepoints but a changepoint prior scale of 10. Prophet adds a hidden placeholder changepoint here; the forecasts must still agree.
Input
benchmark/inputs/v2/logistic-basic-96.json: 96 history rows and 120 forecast rows.
Output
Largest difference: 9.0e-9 (< 0.0001% of the input's range).
Every forecast row from both libraries.
| Date | Effect Prophet | Python Prophet | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | 6.3172 | 6.3172 | 2.0e-9 |
| 2020-01-02 | 6.5763 | 6.5763 | 2.1e-9 |
| 2020-01-03 | 6.8453 | 6.8453 | 2.2e-9 |
| 2020-01-04 | 7.1244 | 7.1244 | 2.3e-9 |
| 2020-01-05 | 7.4141 | 7.4141 | 2.4e-9 |
| 2020-01-06 | 7.7146 | 7.7146 | 2.5e-9 |
| 2020-01-07 | 8.0262 | 8.0262 | 2.6e-9 |
| 2020-01-08 | 8.3494 | 8.3494 | 2.6e-9 |
| 2020-01-09 | 8.6844 | 8.6844 | 2.7e-9 |
| 2020-01-10 | 9.0315 | 9.0315 | 2.8e-9 |
| 2020-01-11 | 9.3912 | 9.3912 | 2.9e-9 |
| 2020-01-12 | 9.7637 | 9.7637 | 3.1e-9 |
| 2020-01-13 | 10.1494 | 10.1494 | 3.2e-9 |
| 2020-01-14 | 10.5487 | 10.5487 | 3.3e-9 |
| 2020-01-15 | 10.9619 | 10.9619 | 3.4e-9 |
| 2020-01-16 | 11.3892 | 11.3892 | 3.5e-9 |
| 2020-01-17 | 11.8311 | 11.8311 | 3.6e-9 |
| 2020-01-18 | 12.2880 | 12.2880 | 3.7e-9 |
| 2020-01-19 | 12.7600 | 12.7600 | 3.9e-9 |
| 2020-01-20 | 13.2476 | 13.2476 | 4.0e-9 |
| 2020-01-21 | 13.7510 | 13.7510 | 4.1e-9 |
| 2020-01-22 | 14.2706 | 14.2706 | 4.2e-9 |
| 2020-01-23 | 14.8067 | 14.8067 | 4.4e-9 |
| 2020-01-24 | 15.3595 | 15.3595 | 4.5e-9 |
| 2020-01-25 | 15.9293 | 15.9293 | 4.6e-9 |
| 2020-01-26 | 16.5163 | 16.5163 | 4.8e-9 |
| 2020-01-27 | 17.1209 | 17.1209 | 4.9e-9 |
| 2020-01-28 | 17.7432 | 17.7432 | 5.1e-9 |
| 2020-01-29 | 18.3834 | 18.3834 | 5.2e-9 |
| 2020-01-30 | 19.0418 | 19.0418 | 5.3e-9 |
| 2020-01-31 | 19.7184 | 19.7184 | 5.5e-9 |
| 2020-02-01 | 20.4134 | 20.4134 | 5.6e-9 |
| 2020-02-02 | 21.1269 | 21.1269 | 5.8e-9 |
| 2020-02-03 | 21.8591 | 21.8591 | 5.9e-9 |
| 2020-02-04 | 22.6098 | 22.6098 | 6.1e-9 |
| 2020-02-05 | 23.3792 | 23.3792 | 6.2e-9 |
| 2020-02-06 | 24.1672 | 24.1672 | 6.4e-9 |
| 2020-02-07 | 24.9739 | 24.9739 | 6.5e-9 |
| 2020-02-08 | 25.7990 | 25.7990 | 6.7e-9 |
| 2020-02-09 | 26.6425 | 26.6425 | 6.8e-9 |
| 2020-02-10 | 27.5042 | 27.5042 | 7.0e-9 |
| 2020-02-11 | 28.3840 | 28.3840 | 7.1e-9 |
| 2020-02-12 | 29.2815 | 29.2815 | 7.2e-9 |
| 2020-02-13 | 30.1965 | 30.1965 | 7.4e-9 |
| 2020-02-14 | 31.1287 | 31.1287 | 7.5e-9 |
| 2020-02-15 | 32.0776 | 32.0776 | 7.6e-9 |
| 2020-02-16 | 33.0430 | 33.0430 | 7.8e-9 |
| 2020-02-17 | 34.0243 | 34.0243 | 7.9e-9 |
| 2020-02-18 | 35.0210 | 35.0210 | 8.0e-9 |
| 2020-02-19 | 36.0326 | 36.0326 | 8.1e-9 |
| 2020-02-20 | 37.0585 | 37.0585 | 8.2e-9 |
| 2020-02-21 | 38.0982 | 38.0982 | 8.3e-9 |
| 2020-02-22 | 39.1508 | 39.1508 | 8.4e-9 |
| 2020-02-23 | 40.2158 | 40.2158 | 8.5e-9 |
| 2020-02-24 | 41.2924 | 41.2924 | 8.6e-9 |
| 2020-02-25 | 42.3798 | 42.3798 | 8.7e-9 |
| 2020-02-26 | 43.4772 | 43.4772 | 8.7e-9 |
| 2020-02-27 | 44.5838 | 44.5838 | 8.8e-9 |
| 2020-02-28 | 45.6988 | 45.6988 | 8.9e-9 |
| 2020-02-29 | 46.8211 | 46.8211 | 8.9e-9 |
| 2020-03-01 | 47.9500 | 47.9500 | 8.9e-9 |
| 2020-03-02 | 49.0845 | 49.0845 | 9.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-03 | 50.2236 | 50.2236 | 9.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-04 | 51.3663 | 51.3663 | 9.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-05 | 52.5118 | 52.5118 | 9.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-06 | 53.6591 | 53.6591 | 9.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-07 | 54.8070 | 54.8070 | 9.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-08 | 55.9547 | 55.9547 | 9.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-09 | 57.1012 | 57.1012 | 9.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-10 | 58.2456 | 58.2456 | 9.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-11 | 59.3868 | 59.3868 | 8.9e-9 |
| 2020-03-12 | 60.5238 | 60.5238 | 8.9e-9 |
| 2020-03-13 | 61.6559 | 61.6559 | 8.8e-9 |
| 2020-03-14 | 62.7821 | 62.7821 | 8.8e-9 |
| 2020-03-15 | 63.9014 | 63.9014 | 8.7e-9 |
| 2020-03-16 | 65.0131 | 65.0131 | 8.6e-9 |
| 2020-03-17 | 66.1163 | 66.1163 | 8.5e-9 |
| 2020-03-18 | 67.2101 | 67.2101 | 8.5e-9 |
| 2020-03-19 | 68.2939 | 68.2939 | 8.4e-9 |
| 2020-03-20 | 69.3669 | 69.3669 | 8.3e-9 |
| 2020-03-21 | 70.4284 | 70.4284 | 8.2e-9 |
| 2020-03-22 | 71.4777 | 71.4777 | 8.1e-9 |
| 2020-03-23 | 72.5143 | 72.5143 | 7.9e-9 |
| 2020-03-24 | 73.5375 | 73.5375 | 7.8e-9 |
| 2020-03-25 | 74.5468 | 74.5468 | 7.7e-9 |
| 2020-03-26 | 75.5417 | 75.5417 | 7.6e-9 |
| 2020-03-27 | 76.5217 | 76.5217 | 7.5e-9 |
| 2020-03-28 | 77.4865 | 77.4865 | 7.3e-9 |
| 2020-03-29 | 78.4356 | 78.4356 | 7.2e-9 |
| 2020-03-30 | 79.3687 | 79.3687 | 7.0e-9 |
| 2020-03-31 | 80.2856 | 80.2856 | 6.9e-9 |
| 2020-04-01 | 81.1860 | 81.1860 | 6.8e-9 |
| 2020-04-02 | 82.0696 | 82.0696 | 6.6e-9 |
| 2020-04-03 | 82.9363 | 82.9363 | 6.5e-9 |
| 2020-04-04 | 83.7859 | 83.7859 | 6.3e-9 |
| 2020-04-05 | 84.6184 | 84.6184 | 6.2e-9 |
| 2020-04-06 | 85.4337 | 85.4337 | 6.0e-9 |
| 2020-04-07 | 86.2318 | 86.2318 | 5.9e-9 |
| 2020-04-08 | 87.0125 | 87.0125 | 5.8e-9 |
| 2020-04-09 | 87.7761 | 87.7761 | 5.6e-9 |
| 2020-04-10 | 88.5224 | 88.5224 | 5.5e-9 |
| 2020-04-11 | 89.2517 | 89.2517 | 5.3e-9 |
| 2020-04-12 | 89.9639 | 89.9639 | 5.2e-9 |
| 2020-04-13 | 90.6593 | 90.6593 | 5.0e-9 |
| 2020-04-14 | 91.3380 | 91.3380 | 4.9e-9 |
| 2020-04-15 | 92.0002 | 92.0002 | 4.8e-9 |
| 2020-04-16 | 92.6460 | 92.6460 | 4.6e-9 |
| 2020-04-17 | 93.2757 | 93.2757 | 4.5e-9 |
| 2020-04-18 | 93.8895 | 93.8895 | 4.4e-9 |
| 2020-04-19 | 94.4876 | 94.4876 | 4.2e-9 |
| 2020-04-20 | 95.0703 | 95.0703 | 4.1e-9 |
| 2020-04-21 | 95.6378 | 95.6378 | 4.0e-9 |
| 2020-04-22 | 96.1904 | 96.1904 | 3.9e-9 |
| 2020-04-23 | 96.7285 | 96.7285 | 3.7e-9 |
| 2020-04-24 | 97.2522 | 97.2522 | 3.6e-9 |
| 2020-04-25 | 97.7619 | 97.7619 | 3.5e-9 |
| 2020-04-26 | 98.2579 | 98.2579 | 3.4e-9 |
| 2020-04-27 | 98.7404 | 98.7404 | 3.3e-9 |
| 2020-04-28 | 99.2099 | 99.2099 | 3.2e-9 |
| 2020-04-29 | 99.6666 | 99.6666 | 3.1e-9 |
Timing
Median of all measured repetitions.
| Step | Effect Prophet | Python Prophet | Effect Prophet is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fit | 116 ms | 128 ms | 1.1× faster |
| Predict | 719 µs | 3.12 ms | 4.3× faster |
| Save model to JSON | 30 µs | 427 µs | 14× faster |
| Load model from JSON | 150 µs | 2.09 ms | 14× faster |
| Load and predict in a new process | 154 ms | 1.54 s | 10× faster |
Settings
The case declaration both libraries ran.
json
{
"kind": "map",
"comparison": {
"kind": "equivalent-objective",
"evidenceId": "logistic-python-reconciliation-v1"
},
"configuration": {
"growth": "logistic",
"scaling": "absmax",
"seasonalityMode": "additive",
"holidaysMode": "additive",
"changepoints": {
"mode": "explicit",
"timestamps": []
},
"changepointPriorScale": 10,
"seasonalities": [],
"events": [],
"regressors": []
},
"pythonOptimizer": {
"algorithm": "Auto",
"maxIterations": 10000,
"newtonFallback": true,
"sigFigs": 12
}
}