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UnionSparse boosts edge LLM inference by optimizing sparsity and quantization metadata

UnionSparse introduces an index-efficient sparsity framework that improves the Payload-to-Metadata Ratio (PMR) for low-bit sparse LLM inference on edge devices. This approach addresses bottlenecks in sparse matrix multiplication by reducing index traffic and enhancing compute intensity during decod...

Source: arXiv · arxiv.org Published 2026-08-10T08:43:19+00:00 Detected 2026-08-11T05:21:50+00:00
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UnionSparse introduces an index-efficient sparsity framework that improves the Payload-to-Metadata Ratio (PMR) for low-bit sparse LLM inference on edge devices. This approach addresses bottlenecks in sparse matrix multiplication by reducing index traffic and enhancing compute intensity during decod...

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Edge LLM inference combines sparsity and low-bit quantization to meet device memory, latency, and power limits. Yet quantization shrinks weight payloads without proportionally reducing sparse metadata, so index traffic and nonzero extraction become critical SpMM bottlenecks. We introduce the Payload-to-Metadata...

Edge devices face strict memory, latency, and power constraints, making efficient LLM inference challenging. By optimizing metadata overhead relative to payload size, UnionSparse enables more effective sparse computation, improving performance under these constraints.

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