# Sparse Autoencoder Evaluation on DINOv2 S activations

Source: [Sparse Autoencoder Evaluation on DINOv2 S activations](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/sparse-autoencoder-evaluation-on-dinov2-s-activations>)

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Data updated: 2026-04-30T06:52:24.930Z

Evaluation of Sparse Autoencoder performance using activations extracted from the DINOv2 S model, focusing on metrics like variance explained, sparse probing accuracy, and autointerpretability.

A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage.

| Scope | Recorded value |
| --- | --- |
| Task | Sparse Autoencoder Evaluation |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | DINOv2 S activations |
| Metric | Variance Explained |
| Unit | PERCENT |
| Direction | Higher is better |
| Results loaded | 6 of 6 |
| Coverage | All results currently returned for this benchmark |

Evaluation settings may differ between results. The original papers and recorded configurations are needed to establish comparability. A shared metric name alone does not establish an identical protocol.

## Metrics

- [Variance Explained](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/sparse-autoencoder-evaluation-on-dinov2-s-activations.md?metric=Variance%20Explained>): Higher is better; unit: PERCENT.

- [Sparse Probing Accuracy](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/sparse-autoencoder-evaluation-on-dinov2-s-activations.md?metric=Sparse%20Probing%20Accuracy>): Higher is better; unit: PERCENT.

- [Autointerpretability Score](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/sparse-autoencoder-evaluation-on-dinov2-s-activations.md?metric=Autointerpretability%20Score>): Higher is better; unit: PERCENT.

## Recorded results

| Method | Variance Explained | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DB-KSVD | 94.2 | Not recorded | 68fa78c91e209131cea7a815 |
| DB-KSVD | 87.5 | Not recorded | 68fa78c91e209131cea7a815 |
| SAE | 86.6 | Not recorded | 68fa78c91e209131cea7a815 |
| SAE | 81.2 | Not recorded | 68fa78c91e209131cea7a815 |
| DB-KSVD | 80.1 | Not recorded | 68fa78c91e209131cea7a815 |
| SAE | 74.9 | Not recorded | 68fa78c91e209131cea7a815 |

### DB-KSVD

Variance Explained: 94.2. Result ID: 69f2fb5b47f34ce924d8ce48.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa78c91e209131cea7a815.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa78c91e209131cea7a815.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"k":"64","k\_sp":"1"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### DB-KSVD

Variance Explained: 87.5. Result ID: 69f2fb5b47f34ce924d8ce46.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa78c91e209131cea7a815.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa78c91e209131cea7a815.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"k":"32","k\_sp":"1"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SAE

Variance Explained: 86.6. Result ID: 69f2fb5b47f34ce924d8ce47.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa78c91e209131cea7a815.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"k":"64","k\_sp":"1"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SAE

Variance Explained: 81.2. Result ID: 69f2fb5b47f34ce924d8ce45.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa78c91e209131cea7a815.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"k":"32","k\_sp":"1"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### DB-KSVD

Variance Explained: 80.1. Result ID: 69f2fb5b47f34ce924d8ce44.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa78c91e209131cea7a815.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa78c91e209131cea7a815.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"k":"16","k\_sp":"1"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SAE

Variance Explained: 74.9. Result ID: 69f2fb5b47f34ce924d8ce43.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa78c91e209131cea7a815.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"k":"16","k\_sp":"1"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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