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RetNet
Retention-based architecture designed as Transformer alternative with better efficiency
Known for Linear Scaling Efficiency
Table of content
Core Classification
Algorithm Type 📊
Primary learning paradigm classification of the algorithmLearning Paradigm 🧠
The fundamental approach the algorithm uses to learn from data
Industry Relevance
Modern Relevance Score 🚀
Current importance and adoption level in 2025 machine learning landscape- 9Current importance and adoption level in 2025 machine learning landscape (30%)
Industry Adoption Rate 🏢
Current level of adoption and usage across industries
Basic Information
For whom 👥
Target audience who would benefit most from using this algorithm
Historical Information
Performance Metrics
Ease of Implementation 🔧
How easy it is to implement and deploy the algorithmLearning Speed ⚡
How quickly the algorithm learns from training dataAccuracy 🎯
Overall prediction accuracy and reliability of the algorithm- 8.5Overall prediction accuracy and reliability of the algorithm (25%)
Scalability 📈
Ability to handle large datasets and computational demandsScore 🏆
Overall algorithm performance and recommendation score
Application Domain
Primary Use Case 🎯
Main application domain where the algorithm excelsModern Applications 🚀
Current real-world applications where the algorithm excels in 2025- Large Language Models
- Natural Language Processing
Technical Characteristics
Complexity Score 🧠
Algorithmic complexity rating on implementation and understanding difficulty- 8Algorithmic complexity rating on implementation and understanding difficulty (25%)
Implementation Frameworks 🛠️
Popular libraries and frameworks supporting the algorithmKey Innovation 💡
The primary breakthrough or novel contribution this algorithm introduces- Retention Mechanism
Performance on Large Data 📊
Effectiveness rating when processing large-scale datasets
Evaluation
Facts
Interesting Fact 🤓
Fascinating trivia or lesser-known information about the algorithm- Achieves similar performance to Transformers with significantly better efficiency
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Hyena
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State Space Models V3
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SVD-Enhanced Transformers
Known for Mathematical Reasoning🔧 is easier to implement than RetNet
Sparse Mixture Of Experts V3
Known for Efficient Large-Scale Modeling🔧 is easier to implement than RetNet
Hierarchical Attention Networks
Known for Hierarchical Text Understanding🔧 is easier to implement than RetNet
MambaByte
Known for Efficient Long Sequences🔧 is easier to implement than RetNet
⚡ learns faster than RetNet
FlashAttention 2
Known for Memory Efficiency⚡ learns faster than RetNet
📊 is more effective on large data than RetNet
🏢 is more adopted than RetNet
📈 is more scalable than RetNet