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Prefill and Decode Need Different Resources
Prefill processes the prompt. Decode generates one token at a time. Learn when running them on separate workers improves speed and capacity—and when it does not.
The systems that train AI models, run them, schedule GPU work, and track performance.
Prefill processes the prompt. Decode generates one token at a time. Learn when running them on separate workers improves speed and capacity—and when it does not.
Follow one LLM request from the API gateway to the GPU and back. Learn what prefill, decode, and the KV cache do along the way.
Build a local AI agent that investigates a broken Kubernetes cluster with Ollama, safe kubectl tools, runbooks, and saved history.