Draft Model in Speculative Decoding

Verification Model in Speculative Decoding

A team is implementing a text generation system that uses a small, fast model to propose sequences of text, which are then checked in parallel by a larger, more accurate model. They observe that the overall generation speed is much slower than expected. Upon investigation, they find that the larger model frequently rejects the sequences proposed by the smaller model. What is the most likely cause of this performance issue?

Optimizing a Two-Model System for Latency

In a system designed to accelerate text generation, two distinct models work together. Match each model type to its corresponding description and function within this architecture.