3 papers
cs.AI2026
LongCat Sparse Attention: Taming the Lightning via Streaming-aware Hierarchical Cross-Layer Indexing
Wen Zan, Jiaqi Zhang, Jianchao Tan +11
DeepSeek Sparse Attention (DSA) enables efficient long-context modeling through its Lightning Indexer. However, practical deployment remains constrained by the indexer's expensive…
cs.CL2026
AsyncTLS: Efficient Generative LLM Inference with Asynchronous Two-level Sparse Attention
Yuxuan Hu, Jianchao Tan, Jiaqi Zhang +7
Long-context inference in LLMs faces the dual challenges of quadratic attention complexity and prohibitive KV cache memory. While token-level sparse attention offers superior accur…
cs.CL2025
Optimizing Native Sparse Attention with Latent Attention and Local Global Alternating Strategies
Yuxuan Hu, Jianchao Tan, Jiaqi Zhang +7
In this work, we conduct a systematic analysis of Native Sparse Attention (NSA) and propose targeted improvements that enhance long-context modeling. A key insight is that alternat…