correct
28_DirichletMultinomialLogLikelihood.py
started
2026-05-11T10:47:17Z
timingkernelbench.timing
kernel mean / median / std
2.53 / — / 0.00 μs
ref mean / median / std
0.05 / — / 4.51e-04 μs
numerical precisioneval_kernel_against_ref
gpu memoryextended_metrics.measure_memory
kernel launches / fusiontorch.profiler
fusion ratio (ref / kernel)
2.57x
SOL (speed-of-light)nsight_hardware_counters
roofline / occupancynsight_hardware_counters
warp stalls (top 5)nsight
reference PyTorch source (the prompt the agent sees)
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
class Model(nn.Module):
"""
Log-likelihood under the Dirichlet-Multinomial (Polya) distribution.
Given count vectors n and concentration parameters alpha, computes
log p(n | alpha) using the log-gamma formulation. Core computation
in Bayesian topic models and mixed-membership models.
"""
def __init__(self, vocab_size):
super().__init__()
self.vocab_size = vocab_size
self.log_alpha = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(vocab_size))
def forward(self, counts: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
"""
Args:
counts: (B, V) – integer count vectors (as float for differentiability)
Returns:
log_lik: (B,) – log p(counts | alpha) for each sample
"""
alpha = torch.exp(self.log_alpha).unsqueeze(0) # (1, V)
N = counts.sum(-1) # (B,)
alpha_sum = alpha.sum(-1) # (1,)
# log p(n | alpha) = log Gamma(alpha_sum) - log Gamma(N + alpha_sum)
# + sum_v [ log Gamma(n_v + alpha_v) - log Gamma(alpha_v) ]
log_lik = (
torch.lgamma(alpha_sum)
- torch.lgamma(N + alpha_sum)
+ (torch.lgamma(counts + alpha) - torch.lgamma(alpha)).sum(-1)
)
return log_lik
vocab_size = 256
batch_size = 512
def get_inputs():
bs = popcorn_pri.jitter_int(batch_size)
counts = torch.randint(0, 10, (bs, vocab_size)).float()
return [counts]
def get_init_inputs():
return [vocab_size]
turn 07.7s turn · 7.7s LLM · 0.0s tools · tokens in=1,602 · out=6 · total=1,774
reasoning
The task is to replace the forward computation of a PyTorch model with a custom CUDA kernel. The model computes the log-likelihood under the Dirichlet-Multinomial distribution.
call → get_gpu_specs
callget_gpu_specs
{}
result ← get_gpu_specs (ok)
okget_gpu_specs
GPU specs for NVIDIA H100 80GB HBM3:
total memory (runtime): 79.1 GB
spec entry: H100
GPU Architecture: Hopper
GPU Memory: 80GB
Memory Bandwidth: 3.35 TB/s
FP64 TFLOPS: 34
FP64 Tensor Core TFLOPS: 67
FP32 TFLOPS: 67
TF32 Tensor Core TFLOPS: 989 with sparsity
BFLOAT16 Tensore Core TFLOPS: 1979 with sparsity
FP16 Tensor Core TFLOPS: 1979 with sparsity
FP8 Tensor Core TFLOPS: 3958 with sparsity
INT8 Tensor Core TOPS: 3958 with sparsity
Register File Size: 64K 32-bit registers per SM
Maximum number of registers per thread: 255
Maximum number of thread blocks per SM: 32
Shared memory capacity per SM: 228 KB
Maximum shared memory per thread block: 227 KB
turn 1189.3s turn · 31.2s LLM · 158.1s tools · tokens in=2,007 · out=594 · total=2,887
reasoning
GPU is H100, high bandwidth, lots of compute.
call → compile_kernel
callcompile_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\ncuda_source = r'''\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n__device__ float lgamma_approx(float x) {\n // Use std::lgammaf for accuracy\n return lgammaf(x);\n}\n\n__global__ void dirichlet_multinomial_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ log_alpha,\n const float* __restrict__ counts,\n float* __restrict__ log_lik,\n int B,\n int V,\n float alpha_sum,\n float log_gamma_alpha_sum\n) {\n int b = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n if (b >= B) return;\n\n float sum = 0.0f;\n float N = 0.0f;\n for (int v = 0; v < V; v++) {\n float alpha_v = expf(log_alpha[v]);\n float count = counts[b * V + v];\n N += count;\n sum += lgamma_approx(count + alpha_v) - lgamma_approx(alpha_v);\n }\n float term = log_gamma_alpha_sum - lgammaf(N + alpha_sum);\n log_lik[b] = sum + term;\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor dirichlet_multinomial_forward(torch::Tensor log_alpha, torch::Tensor counts) {\n int V = log_alpha.size(0);\n int B = counts.size(0);\n \n auto alpha = torch::exp(log_alpha);\n float alpha_sum = alpha.sum().item<float>();\n float log_gamma_alpha_sum = lgammaf(alpha_sum);\n \n auto log_lik = torch::empty({B}, counts.options());\n \n int threads = 256;\n int blocks = (B + threads - 1) / threads;\n \n dirichlet_multinomial_kernel<<<blocks, threads>>>(\n log_alpha.data_ptr<float>(),\n counts.data_ptr<float>(),\n log_lik.data_ptr<float>(),\n B, V, alpha_sum, log_gamma_alpha_sum\n );\n \n return log_lik;\n}\n'''\n\ncpp_source = r'''\ntorch::Tensor dirichlet_multinomial_forward(torch::Tensor log_alpha, torch::Tensor counts);\n'''\n\nmodule = load_inline(\n name='dirichlet_multinomial',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['dirichlet_multinomial_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, vocab_size):\n super().__init__()\n self.vocab_size = vocab_size\n self.log_alpha = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(vocab_size))\n \n def forward(self, counts: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n return module.dirichlet_multinomial_forward(self.log_alpha, counts)\n"
}
result ← compile_kernel (ok)
okcompile_kernel
compile_kernel PASSED: kernel compiled without errors.
turn 2207.4s turn · 11.5s LLM · 195.9s tools · tokens in=2,904 · out=584 · total=3,495
reasoning
Compiled successfully. Now check correctness.
call → run_correctness
callrun_correctness
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\ncuda_source = r'''\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n__device__ float lgamma_approx(float x) {\n return lgammaf(x);\n}\n\n__global__ void dirichlet_multinomial_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ log_alpha,\n const float* __restrict__ counts,\n float* __restrict__ log_lik,\n int B,\n int V,\n float alpha_sum,\n float log_gamma_alpha_sum\n) {\n int b = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n if (b >= B) return;\n\n float sum = 0.0f;\n float N = 0.0f;\n for (int v = 0; v < V; v++) {\n float alpha_v = expf(log_alpha[v]);\n float count = counts[b * V + v];\n N += count;\n sum += lgamma_approx(count + alpha_v) - lgamma_approx(alpha_v);\n }\n float term = log_gamma_alpha_sum - lgammaf(N + alpha_sum);\n log_lik[b] = sum + term;\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor dirichlet_multinomial_forward(torch::Tensor log_alpha, torch::Tensor counts) {\n int V = log_alpha.size(0);\n int B = counts.size(0);\n \n auto alpha = torch::exp(log_alpha);\n float alpha_sum = alpha.sum().item<float>();\n float log_gamma_alpha_sum = lgammaf(alpha_sum);\n \n auto log_lik = torch::empty({B}, counts.options());\n \n int threads = 256;\n int blocks = (B + threads - 1) / threads;\n \n dirichlet_multinomial_kernel<<<blocks, threads>>>(\n log_alpha.data_ptr<float>(),\n counts.data_ptr<float>(),\n log_lik.data_ptr<float>(),\n B, V, alpha_sum, log_gamma_alpha_sum\n );\n \n return log_lik;\n}\n'''\n\ncpp_source = r'''\ntorch::Tensor dirichlet_multinomial_forward(torch::Tensor log_alpha, torch::Tensor counts);\n'''\n\nmodule = load_inline(\n name='dirichlet_multinomial',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['dirichlet_multinomial_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, vocab_size):\n super().__init__()\n self.vocab_size = vocab_size\n self.log_alpha = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(vocab_size))\n \n def forward(self, counts: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n return module.dirichlet_multinomial_forward(self.log_alpha, counts)\n"
}
result ← run_correctness (ok)
okrun_correctness
run_correctness PASSED: (5 / 5) trials all matched the reference.
Numerical precision: max_abs_err=1.46e-03 mean_abs_err=5.55e-04 max_rel_err=2.42e-07
turn 3407.6s turn · 7.3s LLM · 400.2s tools · tokens in=3,555 · out=583 · total=4,301 · FINAL
reasoning
Correctness passed, but errors are a bit high for fp32? atol=1e-4, but max 1.46e-3? It says passed, maybe tolerance is loose or something. The instruction says atol=rtol=1e-4 for fp32, but it passed? ...
call → submit_kernel
callsubmit_kernel
{
"kernel_code": "import torch\nimport torch.nn as nn\nfrom torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline\n\ncuda_source = r'''\n#include <torch/extension.h>\n#include <cuda.h>\n#include <cuda_runtime.h>\n#include <cmath>\n\n__device__ float lgamma_approx(float x) {\n return lgammaf(x);\n}\n\n__global__ void dirichlet_multinomial_kernel(\n const float* __restrict__ log_alpha,\n const float* __restrict__ counts,\n float* __restrict__ log_lik,\n int B,\n int V,\n float alpha_sum,\n float log_gamma_alpha_sum\n) {\n int b = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;\n if (b >= B) return;\n\n float sum = 0.0f;\n float N = 0.0f;\n for (int v = 0; v < V; v++) {\n float alpha_v = expf(log_alpha[v]);\n float count = counts[b * V + v];\n N += count;\n sum += lgamma_approx(count + alpha_v) - lgamma_approx(alpha_v);\n }\n float term = log_gamma_alpha_sum - lgammaf(N + alpha_sum);\n log_lik[b] = sum + term;\n}\n\ntorch::Tensor dirichlet_multinomial_forward(torch::Tensor log_alpha, torch::Tensor counts) {\n int V = log_alpha.size(0);\n int B = counts.size(0);\n \n auto alpha = torch::exp(log_alpha);\n float alpha_sum = alpha.sum().item<float>();\n float log_gamma_alpha_sum = lgammaf(alpha_sum);\n \n auto log_lik = torch::empty({B}, counts.options());\n \n int threads = 256;\n int blocks = (B + threads - 1) / threads;\n \n dirichlet_multinomial_kernel<<<blocks, threads>>>(\n log_alpha.data_ptr<float>(),\n counts.data_ptr<float>(),\n log_lik.data_ptr<float>(),\n B, V, alpha_sum, log_gamma_alpha_sum\n );\n \n return log_lik;\n}\n'''\n\ncpp_source = r'''\ntorch::Tensor dirichlet_multinomial_forward(torch::Tensor log_alpha, torch::Tensor counts);\n'''\n\nmodule = load_inline(\n name='dirichlet_multinomial',\n cpp_sources=cpp_source,\n cuda_sources=cuda_source,\n functions=['dirichlet_multinomial_forward'],\n verbose=True\n)\n\nclass ModelNew(nn.Module):\n def __init__(self, vocab_size):\n super().__init__()\n self.vocab_size = vocab_size\n self.log_alpha = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(vocab_size))\n \n def forward(self, counts: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:\n return module.dirichlet_multinomial_forward(self.log_alpha, counts)\n"
}
result ← submit_kernel (ok)
oksubmit_kernel
submit_kernel PASSED: (5 / 5) correctness trials all passed.
Kernel runtime: 2.53 μs
Runtime stats: mean=2.53μs median=?μs std=0.00μs
Numerical precision: max_abs_err=1.46e-03 mean_abs_err=5.55e-04 max_rel_err=2.42e-07
Memory: 33.5 MB peak (ref: 34.51 MB, ratio: 0.9709x)
Kernel launches: 7 (ref: 18, fusion ratio: 2.5714)
Energy: 465.2 mJ/run (ref: 0.0 mJ, ratio: -1x)
SOL score: 0.1895
final submitted kernel (83 lines, 2,242 chars) — full source, untruncated
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
from torch.utils.cpp_extension import load_inline
cuda_source = r'''
#include <torch/extension.h>
#include <cuda.h>
#include <cuda_runtime.h>
#include <cmath>
__device__ float lgamma_approx(float x) {
return lgammaf(x);
}
__global__ void dirichlet_multinomial_kernel(
const float* __restrict__ log_alpha,
const float* __restrict__ counts,
float* __restrict__ log_lik,
int B,
int V,
float alpha_sum,
float log_gamma_alpha_sum
) {
int b = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;
if (b >= B) return;
float sum = 0.0f;
float N = 0.0f;
for (int v = 0; v < V; v++) {
float alpha_v = expf(log_alpha[v]);
float count = counts[b * V + v];
N += count;
sum += lgamma_approx(count + alpha_v) - lgamma_approx(alpha_v);
}
float term = log_gamma_alpha_sum - lgammaf(N + alpha_sum);
log_lik[b] = sum + term;
}
torch::Tensor dirichlet_multinomial_forward(torch::Tensor log_alpha, torch::Tensor counts) {
int V = log_alpha.size(0);
int B = counts.size(0);
auto alpha = torch::exp(log_alpha);
float alpha_sum = alpha.sum().item<float>();
float log_gamma_alpha_sum = lgammaf(alpha_sum);
auto log_lik = torch::empty({B}, counts.options());
int threads = 256;
int blocks = (B + threads - 1) / threads;
dirichlet_multinomial_kernel<<<blocks, threads>>>(
log_alpha.data_ptr<float>(),
counts.data_ptr<float>(),
log_lik.data_ptr<float>(),
B, V, alpha_sum, log_gamma_alpha_sum
);
return log_lik;
}
'''
cpp_source = r'''
torch::Tensor dirichlet_multinomial_forward(torch::Tensor log_alpha, torch::Tensor counts);
'''
module = load_inline(
name='dirichlet_multinomial',
cpp_sources=cpp_source,
cuda_sources=cuda_source,
functions=['dirichlet_multinomial_forward'],
verbose=True
)
class ModelNew(nn.Module):
def __init__(self, vocab_size):
super().__init__()
self.vocab_size = vocab_size
self.log_alpha = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(vocab_size))
def forward(self, counts: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
return module.dirichlet_multinomial_forward(self.log_alpha, counts)