Algorithm efficiency shifts with doc length; token pooling gains edge in 1k token setting

tomaarsen · x · 2026-08-25

Addressing previous math on token pooling efficiency, the author notes that in a more realistic 1k token document setting, the calculation logic reverses. Approaches like token pooling become very attractive in long-context scenarios to offset computational costs.

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