diff --git a/prisma-fmt/src/get_dmmf.rs b/prisma-fmt/src/get_dmmf.rs
index a798a6d9661..0b627a7e545 100644
--- a/prisma-fmt/src/get_dmmf.rs
+++ b/prisma-fmt/src/get_dmmf.rs
@@ -5592,6 +5592,18 @@ mod tests {
                                   "isList": false
                                 }
                               ]
+                            },
+                            {
+                              "name": "limit",
+                              "isRequired": false,
+                              "isNullable": false,
+                              "inputTypes": [
+                                {
+                                  "type": "Int",
+                                  "location": "scalar",
+                                  "isList": false
+                                }
+                              ]
                             }
                           ],
                           "isNullable": false,
@@ -5954,6 +5966,18 @@ mod tests {
                                   "isList": false
                                 }
                               ]
+                            },
+                            {
+                              "name": "limit",
+                              "isRequired": false,
+                              "isNullable": false,
+                              "inputTypes": [
+                                {
+                                  "type": "Int",
+                                  "location": "scalar",
+                                  "isList": false
+                                }
+                              ]
                             }
                           ],
                           "isNullable": false,
diff --git a/query-engine/connector-test-kit-rs/query-engine-tests/tests/writes/top_level_mutations/delete_many.rs b/query-engine/connector-test-kit-rs/query-engine-tests/tests/writes/top_level_mutations/delete_many.rs
index 4011011c895..e4b264e8bb3 100644
--- a/query-engine/connector-test-kit-rs/query-engine-tests/tests/writes/top_level_mutations/delete_many.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connector-test-kit-rs/query-engine-tests/tests/writes/top_level_mutations/delete_many.rs
@@ -176,6 +176,32 @@ mod delete_many {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    // "The delete many Mutation" should "delete max the number of items specified in the limit"
+    #[connector_test]
+    async fn should_delete_max_limit_items(runner: Runner) -> TestResult<()> {
+        create_row(&runner, r#"{ id: 1, title: "title1" }"#).await?;
+        create_row(&runner, r#"{ id: 2, title: "title2" }"#).await?;
+        create_row(&runner, r#"{ id: 3, title: "title3" }"#).await?;
+        create_row(&runner, r#"{ id: 4, title: "title4" }"#).await?;
+
+        assert_todo_count(&runner, 4).await?;
+
+        insta::assert_snapshot!(
+          run_query!(&runner, r#"mutation {
+            deleteManyTodo(
+              limit: 3
+            ){
+              count
+            }
+          }"#),
+          @r###"{"data":{"deleteManyTodo":{"count":3}}}"###
+        );
+
+        assert_todo_count(&runner, 1).await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn nested_del_many() -> String {
         let schema = indoc! {
             r#"model ZChild{
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/connection.rs b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/connection.rs
index b5aaea79d9b..a0c49fca73a 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/connection.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/connection.rs
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbConnection {
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: connector_interface::RecordFilter,
+        limit: Option<i64>,
         _traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector_interface::Result<usize> {
         catch(write::delete_records(
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbConnection {
             &mut self.session,
             model,
             record_filter,
+            limit,
         ))
         .await
     }
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/transaction.rs b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/transaction.rs
index 0ba1350d92f..00115b5cfba 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/transaction.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/interface/transaction.rs
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbTransaction<'_> {
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: connector_interface::RecordFilter,
+        limit: Option<i64>,
         _traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector_interface::Result<usize> {
         catch(write::delete_records(
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ impl WriteOperations for MongoDbTransaction<'_> {
             &mut self.connection.session,
             model,
             record_filter,
+            limit,
         ))
         .await
     }
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/root_queries/write.rs b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/root_queries/write.rs
index 2564b56e371..622583c2a5f 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/root_queries/write.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/mongodb-query-connector/src/root_queries/write.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pub async fn update_records<'conn>(
             .collect::<crate::Result<Vec<_>>>()?
     } else {
         let filter = MongoFilterVisitor::new(FilterPrefix::default(), false).visit(record_filter.filter)?;
-        find_ids(coll.clone(), session, model, filter).await?
+        find_ids(coll.clone(), session, model, filter, None).await?
     };
 
     if ids.is_empty() {
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ pub async fn delete_records<'conn>(
     session: &mut ClientSession,
     model: &Model,
     record_filter: RecordFilter,
+    limit: Option<i64>,
 ) -> crate::Result<usize> {
     let coll = database.collection::<Document>(model.db_name());
     let id_field = pick_singular_id(model);
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ pub async fn delete_records<'conn>(
     let ids = if let Some(selectors) = record_filter.selectors {
         selectors
             .into_iter()
+            .take(limit.unwrap_or(i64::MAX) as usize)
             .map(|p| {
                 (&id_field, p.values().next().unwrap())
                     .into_bson()
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ pub async fn delete_records<'conn>(
             .collect::<crate::Result<Vec<_>>>()?
     } else {
         let filter = MongoFilterVisitor::new(FilterPrefix::default(), false).visit(record_filter.filter)?;
-        find_ids(coll.clone(), session, model, filter).await?
+        find_ids(coll.clone(), session, model, filter, limit).await?
     };
 
     if ids.is_empty() {
@@ -303,6 +305,7 @@ async fn find_ids(
     session: &mut ClientSession,
     model: &Model,
     filter: MongoFilter,
+    limit: Option<i64>,
 ) -> crate::Result<Vec<Bson>> {
     let id_field = model.primary_identifier();
     let mut builder = MongoReadQueryBuilder::new(model.clone());
@@ -316,7 +319,10 @@ async fn find_ids(
         builder.query = Some(filter);
     };
 
-    let builder = builder.with_model_projection(id_field)?;
+    let mut builder = builder.with_model_projection(id_field)?;
+
+    builder.limit = limit;
+
     let query = builder.build()?;
     let docs = query.execute(collection, session).await?;
     let ids = docs.into_iter().map(|mut doc| doc.remove("_id").unwrap()).collect();
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/interface.rs b/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/interface.rs
index c196c76bc30..bfc6c5d725a 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/interface.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/query-connector/src/interface.rs
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ pub trait WriteOperations {
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
+        limit: Option<i64>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> crate::Result<usize>;
 
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/connection.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/connection.rs
index af0a15192c1..e47fb9ce019 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/connection.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/connection.rs
@@ -272,12 +272,13 @@ where
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
+        limit: Option<i64>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector::Result<usize> {
         let ctx = Context::new(&self.connection_info, traceparent);
         catch(
             &self.connection_info,
-            write::delete_records(&self.inner, model, record_filter, &ctx),
+            write::delete_records(&self.inner, model, record_filter, limit, &ctx),
         )
         .await
     }
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/write.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/write.rs
index b71fc782671..1afa8aea8b8 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/write.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/operations/write.rs
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn delete_records(
     conn: &dyn Queryable,
     model: &Model,
     record_filter: RecordFilter,
+    limit: Option<i64>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> crate::Result<usize> {
     let filter_condition = FilterBuilder::without_top_level_joins().visit_filter(record_filter.clone().filter, ctx);
@@ -453,14 +454,23 @@ pub(crate) async fn delete_records(
     let row_count = if record_filter.has_selectors() {
         let ids: Vec<_> = record_filter.selectors.as_ref().unwrap().iter().collect();
         let mut row_count = 0;
+        let mut remaining_limit = limit;
 
-        for delete in write::delete_many_from_ids_and_filter(model, ids.as_slice(), filter_condition, ctx) {
+        for delete in
+            write::delete_many_from_ids_and_filter(model, ids.as_slice(), filter_condition, remaining_limit, ctx)
+        {
             row_count += conn.execute(delete).await?;
+            if let Some(old_remaining_limit) = remaining_limit {
+                let new_remaining_limit = old_remaining_limit - row_count as i64;
+                if new_remaining_limit <= 0 {
+                    break;
+                }
+                remaining_limit = Some(new_remaining_limit);
+            }
         }
-
         row_count
     } else {
-        conn.execute(write::delete_many_from_filter(model, filter_condition, ctx))
+        conn.execute(write::delete_many_from_filter(model, filter_condition, limit, ctx))
             .await?
     };
 
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/transaction.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/transaction.rs
index 9a3429ab6e2..cdf5a466237 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/transaction.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/database/transaction.rs
@@ -280,11 +280,12 @@ impl WriteOperations for SqlConnectorTransaction<'_> {
         &mut self,
         model: &Model,
         record_filter: RecordFilter,
+        limit: Option<i64>,
         traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
     ) -> connector::Result<usize> {
         catch(&self.connection_info, async {
             let ctx = Context::new(&self.connection_info, traceparent);
-            write::delete_records(self.inner.as_queryable(), model, record_filter, &ctx).await
+            write::delete_records(self.inner.as_queryable(), model, record_filter, limit, &ctx).await
         })
         .await
     }
diff --git a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/query_builder/write.rs b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/query_builder/write.rs
index aa010044b0b..0ec506e1b6f 100644
--- a/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/query_builder/write.rs
+++ b/query-engine/connectors/sql-query-connector/src/query_builder/write.rs
@@ -226,10 +226,32 @@ pub(crate) fn delete_returning(
 pub(crate) fn delete_many_from_filter(
     model: &Model,
     filter_condition: ConditionTree<'static>,
+    limit: Option<i64>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> Query<'static> {
+    let condition = if let Some(limit) = limit {
+        let columns = model
+            .primary_identifier()
+            .as_scalar_fields()
+            .expect("primary identifier must contain scalar fields")
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|f| f.as_column(ctx))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        ConditionTree::from(
+            Row::from(columns.clone()).in_selection(
+                Select::from_table(model.as_table(ctx))
+                    .columns(columns)
+                    .so_that(filter_condition)
+                    .limit(limit as usize),
+            ),
+        )
+    } else {
+        filter_condition
+    };
+
     Delete::from_table(model.as_table(ctx))
-        .so_that(filter_condition)
+        .so_that(condition)
         .add_traceparent(ctx.traceparent)
         .into()
 }
@@ -238,6 +260,7 @@ pub(crate) fn delete_many_from_ids_and_filter(
     model: &Model,
     ids: &[&SelectionResult],
     filter_condition: ConditionTree<'static>,
+    limit: Option<i64>,
     ctx: &Context<'_>,
 ) -> Vec<Query<'static>> {
     let columns: Vec<_> = ModelProjection::from(model.primary_identifier())
@@ -245,7 +268,7 @@ pub(crate) fn delete_many_from_ids_and_filter(
         .collect();
 
     super::chunked_conditions(&columns, ids, ctx, |conditions| {
-        delete_many_from_filter(model, conditions.and(filter_condition.clone()), ctx)
+        delete_many_from_filter(model, conditions.and(filter_condition.clone()), limit, ctx)
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/interpreter/query_interpreters/write.rs b/query-engine/core/src/interpreter/query_interpreters/write.rs
index 065f5e6eebe..083cf238cae 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/interpreter/query_interpreters/write.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/interpreter/query_interpreters/write.rs
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ async fn delete_one(
 
         Ok(QueryResult::RecordSelection(Some(Box::new(selection))))
     } else {
-        let result = tx.delete_records(&q.model, filter, traceparent).await?;
+        let result = tx.delete_records(&q.model, filter, None, traceparent).await?;
         Ok(QueryResult::Count(result))
     }
 }
@@ -337,7 +337,9 @@ async fn delete_many(
     q: DeleteManyRecords,
     traceparent: Option<TraceParent>,
 ) -> InterpretationResult<QueryResult> {
-    let res = tx.delete_records(&q.model, q.record_filter, traceparent).await?;
+    let res = tx
+        .delete_records(&q.model, q.record_filter, q.limit, traceparent)
+        .await?;
 
     Ok(QueryResult::Count(res))
 }
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/write.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/write.rs
index 9d30e3ff7b5..51ddf05724f 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/write.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/write.rs
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ pub struct DeleteRecordFields {
 pub struct DeleteManyRecords {
     pub model: Model,
     pub record_filter: RecordFilter,
+    pub limit: Option<i64>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/delete.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/delete.rs
index 57cb90db527..b0c43d3d5ad 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/delete.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/delete.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use super::*;
+use crate::query_document::ParsedInputValue;
 use crate::{
     query_ast::*,
     query_graph::{Node, QueryGraph, QueryGraphDependency},
     ArgumentListLookup, FilteredQuery, ParsedField,
 };
 use psl::datamodel_connector::ConnectorCapability;
-use query_structure::{Filter, Model};
+use query_structure::{Filter, Model, PrismaValue};
 use schema::{constants::args, QuerySchema};
 use std::convert::TryInto;
 
@@ -110,12 +111,20 @@ pub fn delete_many_records(
         Some(where_arg) => extract_filter(where_arg.value.try_into()?, &model)?,
         None => Filter::empty(),
     };
+    let limit = field
+        .arguments
+        .lookup(args::LIMIT)
+        .and_then(|limit_arg| match limit_arg.value {
+            ParsedInputValue::Single(PrismaValue::Int(i)) => Some(i),
+            _ => None,
+        });
 
     let model_id = model.primary_identifier();
     let record_filter = filter.clone().into();
     let delete_many = WriteQuery::DeleteManyRecords(DeleteManyRecords {
         model: model.clone(),
         record_filter,
+        limit,
     });
 
     let delete_many_node = graph.create_node(Query::Write(delete_many));
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/nested/delete_nested.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/nested/delete_nested.rs
index a2c391fb7ec..5044451193f 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/nested/delete_nested.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/nested/delete_nested.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ pub fn nested_delete(
         let delete_many = WriteQuery::DeleteManyRecords(DeleteManyRecords {
             model: child_model.clone(),
             record_filter: or_filter.clone().into(),
+            limit: None,
         });
 
         let delete_many_node = graph.create_node(Query::Write(delete_many));
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ pub fn nested_delete_many(
         let delete_many = WriteQuery::DeleteManyRecords(DeleteManyRecords {
             model: child_model.clone(),
             record_filter: RecordFilter::empty(),
+            limit: None,
         });
 
         let delete_many_node = graph.create_node(Query::Write(delete_many));
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/utils.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/utils.rs
index d9f89feade6..d73f5ae4a0b 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/utils.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/write/utils.rs
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ pub fn emulate_on_delete_cascade(
     let delete_query = WriteQuery::DeleteManyRecords(DeleteManyRecords {
         model: dependent_model.clone(),
         record_filter: RecordFilter::empty(),
+        limit: None,
     });
 
     let delete_dependents_node = graph.create_node(Query::Write(delete_query));
diff --git a/query-engine/dmmf/src/tests/test-schemas/snapshots/odoo.snapshot.json.gz b/query-engine/dmmf/src/tests/test-schemas/snapshots/odoo.snapshot.json.gz
index 2b24b4c53b7..75fb3d2ad04 100644
Binary files a/query-engine/dmmf/src/tests/test-schemas/snapshots/odoo.snapshot.json.gz and b/query-engine/dmmf/src/tests/test-schemas/snapshots/odoo.snapshot.json.gz differ
diff --git a/query-engine/schema/src/build/input_types/fields/arguments.rs b/query-engine/schema/src/build/input_types/fields/arguments.rs
index e47c3c5f086..7e6f51b05a6 100644
--- a/query-engine/schema/src/build/input_types/fields/arguments.rs
+++ b/query-engine/schema/src/build/input_types/fields/arguments.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ pub(crate) fn update_many_arguments(ctx: &QuerySchema, model: Model) -> Vec<Inpu
 pub(crate) fn delete_many_arguments(ctx: &QuerySchema, model: Model) -> Vec<InputField<'_>> {
     let where_arg = where_argument(ctx, &model);
 
-    vec![where_arg]
+    vec![
+        where_arg,
+        input_field(args::LIMIT, vec![InputType::int()], None).optional(),
+    ]
 }
 
 /// Builds "many records where" arguments based on the given model and field.
diff --git a/query-engine/schema/src/constants.rs b/query-engine/schema/src/constants.rs
index 7911492ae94..47adbb82235 100644
--- a/query-engine/schema/src/constants.rs
+++ b/query-engine/schema/src/constants.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ pub mod args {
 
     // createMany-specific args
     pub const SKIP_DUPLICATES: &str = "skipDuplicates";
+
+    // deleteMany-specific args
+    pub const LIMIT: &str = "limit";
 }
 
 pub mod operations {