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Prompting & Interaction

Tokenization

Tokenization converts raw input into discrete units that a model can represent and process.

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For text, an algorithm segments characters or bytes into vocabulary entries and maps them to integer identifiers. The same tokenizer must decode outputs and remain compatible with the model's learned embedding table.

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Where Tokenization comes up

  • GigaToken: A Rust Tokenizer Claiming ~1000x Faster Than HuggingFace
  • What are tokens? A plain guide to how LLMs count (and charge for) text
  • No, Meta Didn't Just Invent Byte-Level LLMs — What the New Paper Actually Shows
  • pplx-garden: Perplexity's open-source inference technology stack explained