The Price of Prompting: Profiling Energy Use in Large Language Models Inference

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2407.16893v1
• Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 12:16:28 GMT
• Title: The Price of Prompting: Profiling Energy Use in Large Language Models Inference
• Authors: Erik Johannes Husom, Arda Goknil, Lwin Khin Shar, Sagar Sen,
• Abstract summary: This paper introduces MELODI, a framework crafted to monitor and analyze the energy consumed during large language models inference processes. The dataset, generated using MELODI, encompasses a broad spectrum of LLM deployment frameworks, multiple language models, and extensive prompt datasets. Our findings indicate substantial disparities in energy efficiency, suggesting ample scope for optimization and adoption of sustainable measures.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: In the rapidly evolving realm of artificial intelligence, deploying large language models (LLMs) poses increasingly pressing computational and environmental challenges. This paper introduces MELODI - Monitoring Energy Levels and Optimization for Data-driven Inference - a multifaceted framework crafted to monitor and analyze the energy consumed during LLM inference processes. MELODI enables detailed observations of power consumption dynamics and facilitates the creation of a comprehensive dataset reflective of energy efficiency across varied deployment scenarios. The dataset, generated using MELODI, encompasses a broad spectrum of LLM deployment frameworks, multiple language models, and extensive prompt datasets, enabling a comparative analysis of energy use. Using the dataset, we investigate how prompt attributes, including length and complexity, correlate with energy expenditure. Our findings indicate substantial disparities in energy efficiency, suggesting ample scope for optimization and adoption of sustainable measures in LLM deployment. Our contribution lies not only in the MELODI framework but also in the novel dataset, a resource that can be expanded by other researchers. Thus, MELODI is a foundational tool and dataset for advancing research into energy-conscious LLM deployment, steering the field toward a more sustainable future.

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