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LLM Inference as Optimization Over Tree Structures

LLM inference tasks like model routing and prompt trimming can be framed as optimization problems over a tree structure derived from autoregressive generation. Internal tree nodes offer inexpensive but biased value estimates, while leaf nodes provide costly, accurate evaluations.

Source: arXiv · arxiv.org Published 2026-09-24T15:55:24+00:00 Detected 2026-09-25T05:23:03+00:00
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LLM inference tasks like model routing and prompt trimming can be framed as optimization problems over a tree structure derived from autoregressive generation. Internal tree nodes offer inexpensive but biased value estimates, while leaf nodes provide costly, accurate evaluations.

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Many LLM inference problems, including model routing, prefix-cache management, prompt trimming, and test-time search, can be viewed as optimization over a tree. This structure arises naturally from autoregressive generation: every prefix defines a node, and its continuations form a subtree below it. Internal nodes...

Viewing LLM inference through this tree-based optimization lens enables more efficient management of computational resources during tasks such as prefix-cache management and test-time search. This approach could improve the balance between inference speed and accuracy.

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