hao-ai-lab/LookaheadDecoding

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  llm-inference, llm-acceleration, parallel-decoding, lookahead-decoding, speculative-decoding-alternative, generative-ai, deep-learning, pytorch

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  We introduce lookahead decoding:
  - A parallel decoding algorithm to accelerate LLM inference.
  - Without the need for a draft model or a data store.
  - Linearly decreases #decoding steps relative to log(FLOPs) used per decoding step.

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  We introduce Lookahead Decoding, a novel parallel decoding algorithm that significantly accelerates LLM inference. Unlike speculative decoding and other methods that rely on a separate draft model, Lookahead Decoding achieves speedups by breaking the sequential dependency of token generation using only the target model itself, linearly decreasing decoding steps relative to log(FLOPs) used per step.

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  ## Comparison to Alternatives
  
  Lookahead Decoding offers a distinct approach compared to other LLM inference acceleration techniques, particularly speculative decoding. While speculative decoding typically employs a smaller, faster draft model to predict future tokens, Lookahead Decoding achieves parallel generation *without* a draft model or external data store. Instead, it leverages the target model itself to generate a small lookahead tree of candidate suffixes in a batched manner, directly addressing the sequential dependency of autoregressive decoding. This eliminates the overhead and potential quality degradation associated with maintaining and synchronizing a separate draft model.

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  How can I accelerate large language model inference without needing a separate draft model?

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  AI recommended (in order):

  1. vLLM
  2. DeepSpeed-MII
  3. TensorRT-LLM
  4. OpenVINO
  5. ONNX Runtime
  6. bitsandbytes
  7. AWQ
  8. GPTQ
  9. FlashAttention
  10. xFormers

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  What are techniques to break sequential dependencies for faster large language model text generation?

  you: not recommended
  AI recommended (in order):

  1. Google's Speculative Decoding
  2. Microsoft's Speculative Decoding
  3. Hugging Face Transformers library
  4. FlashAttention / FlashAttention-2
  5. Linformer
  6. Performer
  7. Reformer
  8. RWKV
  9. Medusa
  10. Block-Recurrent Transformer from Google
  11. NVIDIA TensorRT-LLM
  12. OpenVINO
  13. ONNX Runtime
  14. bitsandbytes
  15. AWQ

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