Atlas · GenAI 2026
Speculative Decoding
Speculative decoding
conceptPeak: 2025Inference OptimizationAI consensus: 1/3
Prerequisites
Speculative decoding uses a draft model to predict tokens that the main model verifies — understanding autoregressive generation is essential
- mediumLLM Inference Serving
Speculative decoding is implemented within inference engines like vLLM — practical experience with the engine helps
Recommended reference
Leviathan et al. (2023) 'Fast Inference from Transformers via Speculative Decoding' — ICML; foundational paper on draft-verify paradigm
Notes from AI deep research
Anthropic Opus
Leviathan (2023): draft-verify paradigm. 2-3x speedup bez utraty jakosci. Rosnie w adopcji
Google Deep Think
Wstępne odgadywanie tokenów [G#74]
Related skills
- → is part of: Inference Optimization(3/3)