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Beyond Next-Token Prediction: A Performance Characterization of Diffusion versus Autoregressive Language Models

Diffusion Language Models emerge as a parallel alternative to traditional autoregressive architectures. Researchers evaluate Diffusion Language Models against Autoregressive Language Models to understand their computational trade-offs and arithmetic intensity limits. This study helps developers evaluate alternative generative paradigms that could overcome the inherent sequential bottlenecks of traditional next-token prediction.

Apple ML Research·Aug 7, 2026

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