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Two new plots at the top of the Chip Roofline tab (right after the
knob row), side by side:
1. **Latency per decode step** — one forward pass's total time as B
grows. weight_fetch (flat in B), compute (linear), KV (linear),
total. The SLO / TTFT view — bigger B = longer step.
2. **Cost per token** = step latency ÷ B. weight (shrinks 1/B),
compute (flat), KV (flat), total. The efficiency / cost view —
bigger B (up to ~2·B*) = cheaper per token.
Same underlying decomposition, two divisors. Puts the classic
throughput ↔ latency tradeoff in one glance.
Also added a **B (batch size) slider** next to the existing S_kv
slider. Both plots draw a vertical marker at the current B; the
regime KPI ("memory-bound / compute-bound / kv-bound") now uses the
slider B, so you can sweep B live and watch the label flip when you
cross B*.
step_latency_curve + StepLatencyPoint added to chip_roofline; 5 new
tests cover: weight_s batch-invariant, compute_s/kv_s linear in B,
step_total == per_token_total × B (definitional), and step ==
per_token at B=1.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Python
307 lines
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Python
"""Chip-level roofline math: AI, B*, L*, per-token latency curves.
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Surfaces the arithmetic-intensity story from LLM-serving practice:
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- **AI** = C / W (peak FLOPs per byte of HBM bandwidth).
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- **B\*** = C * b / (2 * W) * sparsity — the critical batch size at
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which weight-fetch time equals compute time for one decode step.
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Sparsity = N_total / N_active (MoE factor; 1 for dense).
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- **L\*** = 2 * N_active / (AI * kv_bytes_per_token) — the balance
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context length at which KV-read time equals compute time.
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- **B_knee(S_kv)** = B* / (1 - S_kv/L*) — the batch size where the
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cost curve bends (weight-fetch drops below the compute+KV floor).
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Diverges at S_kv = L* and no knee exists past it.
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Per-token decode-step latency, per PE (dense-approx, no comm):
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t(B, S_kv) = N_active * b / (W * B) <-- weight fetch, 1/B
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+ 2 * N_active / C <-- compute (peak), flat
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+ S_kv * kv_bpt / W <-- KV read, flat
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All numbers per PE / per one forward pass. **Peak roofline — no
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utilization factor.** Comm cost and TP/CP sharding are intentionally
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NOT in the roofline — this is the back-of-envelope chip-vs-model view
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the transcript talks about, not the full latency model that
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stage_latencies.py builds. With this convention weight_s == compute_s
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exactly at B*.
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"""
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from __future__ import annotations
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from dataclasses import dataclass
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from .model_config import MachineParams, ModelConfig
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# Per-token bytes of BF16 MAC arithmetic: one multiply + one add = 2 FLOPs.
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_FLOPS_PER_PARAM_PER_TOKEN = 2
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# ── Chip / model derived quantities ────────────────────────────────
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def arithmetic_intensity(machine: MachineParams) -> float:
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"""FLOPs per byte of HBM bandwidth. Peak roofline; utilization
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is applied only in the compute-time formula, not here."""
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return machine.peak_flops / machine.bw_hbm
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def total_active_params(model: ModelConfig) -> int:
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"""Full-model parameter count (attention + FFN, all layers).
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Attention: 4 projections × hidden × H_q * d_head effective per layer.
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(W_Q hidden×H_q*d_h, W_O H_q*d_h×hidden, W_K/W_V hidden×H_kv*d_h.)
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FFN: 3 × hidden × ffn_dim per layer (gate, up, down).
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"""
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m = model
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attn = (
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m.hidden * m.h_q * m.d_head # W_Q
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+ m.hidden * m.h_kv * m.d_head * 2 # W_K + W_V
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+ m.h_q * m.d_head * m.hidden # W_O
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)
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ffn = 3 * m.hidden * m.ffn_dim
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return (attn + ffn) * m.layers
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def kv_bytes_per_token(model: ModelConfig) -> int:
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"""Bytes of KV cache one new token adds across ALL layers, per one
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sequence, un-sharded (K + V, H_kv heads * d_h * bytes)."""
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m = model
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return 2 * m.h_kv * m.d_head * m.bytes_per_elem * m.layers
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def critical_batch(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig,
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sparsity: float = 1.0) -> float:
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"""B* = C * b / (2 * W) * sparsity.
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Sparsity = N_total / N_active (>= 1). Dense = 1. MoE 8-of-256 = 8.
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"""
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b = model.bytes_per_elem
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ai = arithmetic_intensity(machine)
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return ai * b / _FLOPS_PER_PARAM_PER_TOKEN * sparsity
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def balance_context(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig) -> float:
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"""L* = 2 * N_active / (AI * kv_bpt).
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Context length (in tokens) at which per-step KV read matches the
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per-step compute cost. Beyond L*, the KV term is dominant and no
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batch size gets you compute-bound.
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"""
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n_active = total_active_params(model)
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ai = arithmetic_intensity(machine)
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kv_bpt = kv_bytes_per_token(model)
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return _FLOPS_PER_PARAM_PER_TOKEN * n_active / (ai * kv_bpt)
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def knee_batch(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig,
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s_kv: int) -> float | None:
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"""B_knee(S_kv) = B* / (1 - S_kv/L*).
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Returns None when S_kv >= L* (no knee exists — the total-cost
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curve never touches the compute floor).
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"""
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b_star = critical_batch(machine, model)
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l_star = balance_context(machine, model)
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r = s_kv / l_star
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if r >= 1.0:
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return None
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return b_star / (1.0 - r)
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# ── Per-token latency curves ───────────────────────────────────────
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@dataclass
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class RooflinePoint:
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batch: int
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weight_s: float # weight fetch time, 1/B
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compute_s: float # compute time, flat
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kv_s: float # KV read time, flat
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total_s: float
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def per_token_latency_curve(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig,
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batch_range: list[int],
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s_kv: int) -> list[RooflinePoint]:
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"""Per-token decode-step latency curve across a range of batch sizes.
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Returns one point per batch. All times per PE, dense-approx,
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utilization from machine.compute_util. Comm and TP/CP sharding are
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excluded — this is the roofline model.
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"""
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n_active = total_active_params(model)
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b = model.bytes_per_elem
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weight_bytes = n_active * b
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compute_flops = _FLOPS_PER_PARAM_PER_TOKEN * n_active
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kv_read_bytes = s_kv * kv_bytes_per_token(model)
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compute_s = compute_flops / machine.peak_flops
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kv_s = kv_read_bytes / machine.bw_hbm
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points: list[RooflinePoint] = []
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for bs in batch_range:
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weight_s = weight_bytes / machine.bw_hbm / max(1, bs)
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points.append(RooflinePoint(
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batch=bs,
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weight_s=weight_s,
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compute_s=compute_s,
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kv_s=kv_s,
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total_s=weight_s + compute_s + kv_s,
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))
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return points
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def bound_regime(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig,
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batch: int, s_kv: int) -> str:
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"""Which term dominates at the current (batch, S_kv) point.
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Returns 'memory-bound' if weight_fetch is the largest term,
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'kv-bound' if KV read is largest, 'compute-bound' if compute.
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"""
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pts = per_token_latency_curve(machine, model, [batch], s_kv)
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p = pts[0]
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parts = {"memory-bound": p.weight_s,
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"kv-bound": p.kv_s,
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"compute-bound": p.compute_s}
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return max(parts, key=parts.get)
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# ── Regime-dependent cost terms ────────────────────────────────────
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def t_mem_short(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig,
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batch: int) -> float:
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"""Per-token weight-fetch time (short-context regime term).
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N_active · b / (W · B). Shrinks as B grows — this is what
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batching amortizes.
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"""
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return (total_active_params(model) * model.bytes_per_elem
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/ (machine.bw_hbm * max(1, batch)))
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def t_mem_long(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig,
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s_kv: int) -> float:
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"""Per-token KV-read time (long-context regime term).
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S_kv · kv_bpt / W. Independent of B — each sequence reads its
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own KV cache; batching doesn't help.
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"""
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return s_kv * kv_bytes_per_token(model) / machine.bw_hbm
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def t_com(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig) -> float:
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"""Per-token compute time. Same in both regimes: 2·N/C, peak."""
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return _FLOPS_PER_PARAM_PER_TOKEN * total_active_params(model) / machine.peak_flops
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# ── "Good" batch / context recommendations ─────────────────────────
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@dataclass
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class BatchRecommendation:
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target: float # Pope's rule: 2 × B*
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b_star: float # B* itself
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effective: float # what we recommend using
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reason: str # short explanation
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@dataclass
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class ContextRecommendation:
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l_star: float # balance context length
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max_efficient: float # same as l_star (compute-friendly ceiling)
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utilization_at: float # utilization at current s_kv
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reason: str
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def good_batch(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig,
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sparsity: float = 1.0) -> BatchRecommendation:
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"""Recommended batch size: 2 × B* (Pope's rule of thumb).
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Below B*: memory-bound, doubling B halves cost/token.
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At 2×B*: 50% excess over compute floor — the sweet spot.
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Beyond 3×B*: diminishing returns; latency keeps growing linearly.
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"""
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b_star = critical_batch(machine, model, sparsity)
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target = 2 * b_star
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return BatchRecommendation(
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target=target, b_star=b_star, effective=target,
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reason=(f"2·B* = 2 · {b_star:.0f} = {target:.0f}. "
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"Below B*: memory-bound (doubling B halves cost/token). "
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"Beyond 3·B*: diminishing returns."),
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)
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def good_context(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig,
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s_kv: int) -> ContextRecommendation:
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"""Recommended max context: L* — the compute-friendly ceiling.
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Below L*: KV read is cheap relative to compute → good utilization.
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Above L*: KV bandwidth wall → utilization = 1/(1 + S_kv/L*).
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"""
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l_star = balance_context(machine, model)
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util = utilization_at(s_kv, l_star)
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return ContextRecommendation(
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l_star=l_star, max_efficient=l_star, utilization_at=util,
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reason=(f"L* = {l_star:,.0f} tokens. Below L*: compute-bound "
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f"(good util). At {s_kv:,} tokens: peak utilization ≈ "
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f"{util*100:.1f}% (1 / (1 + S_kv/L*))."),
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)
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def utilization_at(s_kv: int, l_star: float) -> float:
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"""Peak compute utilization at context length s_kv, given L*.
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util = compute / (compute + KV_read) = 1 / (1 + S_kv/L*).
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At S_kv=0: 100%. At S_kv=L*: 50%. At 2·L*: 33.3%. At 5·L*: 16.7%.
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"""
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return 1.0 / (1.0 + s_kv / l_star)
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# ── Per-step latency (undivided by B) ─────────────────────────────
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@dataclass
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class StepLatencyPoint:
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batch: int
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weight_s: float # N·b / W — flat in B (loaded once per step)
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compute_s: float # 2·N·B / C — linear in B
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kv_s: float # B · S_kv · kv_bpt / W — linear in B
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total_s: float
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def step_latency_curve(machine: MachineParams, model: ModelConfig,
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batch_range: list[int],
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s_kv: int) -> list[StepLatencyPoint]:
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"""Total time of one decode step (one forward pass), across a
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range of batch sizes. NOT divided by B — this is the SLO view.
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step_weight = N·b / W (batch-invariant)
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step_compute = 2·N·B / C (linear in B)
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step_kv = B · S_kv · kv_bpt / W (linear in B)
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Per-token cost = step_total / B — the two views trade off:
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bigger B lowers cost/token but raises step latency.
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"""
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n_active = total_active_params(model)
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b = model.bytes_per_elem
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weight_bytes = n_active * b
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kv_bpt = kv_bytes_per_token(model)
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step_weight = weight_bytes / machine.bw_hbm
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points: list[StepLatencyPoint] = []
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for bs in batch_range:
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B = max(1, bs)
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step_compute = _FLOPS_PER_PARAM_PER_TOKEN * n_active * B / machine.peak_flops
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step_kv = B * s_kv * kv_bpt / machine.bw_hbm
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total = step_weight + step_compute + step_kv
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points.append(StepLatencyPoint(
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batch=bs,
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weight_s=step_weight,
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compute_s=step_compute,
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kv_s=step_kv,
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total_s=total,
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))
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return points
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