Efficient Inference of Large Vision Language Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.27960v1
• Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:23:37 GMT
• Title: Efficient Inference of Large Vision Language Models
• Abstract summary: This paper presents a survey of the current state-of-the-art techniques for accelerating LVLM inference.<n>We introduce a systematic taxonomy that categorizes existing optimization frameworks into four primary dimensions.<n>We critically examine the limitations of these current methodologies and identify critical open problems to inspire future research directions in efficient multimodal systems.
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• Abstract: Although Large Vision Language Models (LVLMs) have demonstrated impressive multimodal reasoning capabilities, their scalability and deployment are constrained by massive computational requirements. In particular, the massive amount of visual tokens from high-resolution input data aggravates the situation due to the quadratic complexity of attention mechanisms. To address these issues, the research community has developed several optimization frameworks. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of the current state-of-the-art techniques for accelerating LVLM inference. We introduce a systematic taxonomy that categorizes existing optimization frameworks into four primary dimensions: visual token compression, memory management and serving, efficient architectural design, and advanced decoding strategies. Furthermore, we critically examine the limitations of these current methodologies and identify critical open problems to inspire future research directions in efficient multimodal systems.

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