HOW LLM INFERENCE WORKS

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Large language models (LLMs) are neural networks built on the transformer architecture. Transformers analyze entire sequences in parallel, evaluating how each word relates to the rest of the sequence, not just its neighboring words. This article discusses LLM inference and details how these models work. It covers token embeddings, the transformer architecture, the inference phases, matrix multiplication, precision and quantization, and much more.