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kaix-nv 9e38041d34 [OMNIML-2850] [3/n] Adds sparse attention calibration (#538)
## What does this PR do?

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new feature

**Overview:** ?
- This PR adds the sparse attention calibration algorithm
- Chunked prefill to support long ctx_len
- Separated calibration for prefill and decode

## Usage
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```python
import modelopt.torch.sparsity.attention_sparsity as mtsa

# Apply sparse attention with calibration
model = mtsa.sparsify(model, config=SKIP_SOFTMAX_CALIB)

# Print summary - now shows actual thresholds
mtsa.print_sparse_attention_summary(model)
# Output:
# Method: flash_skip_softmax, Threshold: Dynamic (λ=437.395926)

# Or llm_eval integration
# HuggingFace sparse attention example
python examples/llm_sparsity/attention_sparsity/hf_sa.py \
    --pyt_ckpt_path Qwen/Qwen3-4B \
    --sparse_attn skip_softmax_calib 
```

# The calibration method
## Calibration Algorithm
- Implemented the Inverse Power model: scale_factor = k / (1 -
sparsity)^p
- Fit model parameters (k, p) per phase using scipy.optimize.curve_fit
- At inference: threshold = k / (1 - target_sparsity)^p / seqlen

## Why Choosing the Inverse Power model?
The inverse power model better fits the relationship between sparsity
ratio and threshold_scale_factor.
<img width="2388" height="1082" alt="sparsity_model_analysis"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4dfb45d4-8c16-4f15-a878-c8e08a9b6128"
/>

## Runtime Flexibility
- Target sparsity can be changed at inference time without recalibration
- Users can adjust module._sparse_method_instance.target_sparse_ratio
dynamically
- Threshold automatically adapts to sequence length

## Testing
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The calibration results for `Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B-Thinking-2507` are shown
below and are mostly consistent with the ground-truth numbers collected
from the kernel side.
```
Prefill Calibration Results:
  Model: scale_factor = k / (1 - sparsity)^p
  Fitted k: 1003.3990
  Fitted p: 1.2589
  R-squared: 0.827549

Scale factors for different target sparsities:
  Target     Scale Factor
  ---------- ---------------
  50%        2401.35
  70%        4568.26
  80%        7610.98
  90%        18214.70
  95%        43591.65
```

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Signed-off-by: Kai Xu <kaix@nvidia.com>
2026-02-18 02:18:12 +00:00
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