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Top-p Sampling

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Top-p Sampling is Limits the next token selection to the smallest set of tokens whose cumulative probability exceeds the threshold p.

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PredicateValueRef
AffectsToken Selection[1]
AffectsProbability Threshold[1]
ReferencesCumulative Probability[1]
ReferencesThreshold[1]
Rdf:typeLlm Parameter[1]
Parameter Idtop_p[1]
DescriptionLimits the next token selection to the smallest set of tokens whose cumulative probability exceeds the threshold p[1]
Typical Range0.0 to 1.0[1]
Recommended Value for StabilityA high value close to 1.0 (e.g., 0.99)[1]
Related toOutput Stability Llm[1]
Order in List3[1]
Has Typical Range Lower0[1]
Has Typical Range Upper1[1]
Recommended for Stability0.99[1]
Mechanismlimits token selection by cumulative probability threshold[1]
Affects Model Behaviorprobability-threshold-selection[1]
ControlsRandomness and Variability[1]
Markdown Format3. **Top-p Sampling (`top_p`)**:[1]
Has Description FieldLimits the next token selection to the smallest set of tokens whose cumulative probability exceeds the threshold p[1]
Has Typical Range Field0.0 to 1.0[1]
Has Recommended Value FieldA high value close to 1.0 (e.g., 0.99)[1]
Is Key Parametertrue[1]
Has Recommended ValueA high value close to 1.0 (e.g., 0.99)[1]
Markdown Identifier3.[1]
Has Recommended Range0.99 to 1.0[1]
Is Parameter ofLlm Provider[1]
Has Inverse Relationshiplower values decrease token set size[1]
Markdown BoldTop-p Sampling[1]
Markdown Codetop_p[1]

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Limits the next token selection to the smallest set of tokens whose cumulative probability exceeds the threshold p
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0.0 to 1.0
recommendedValueForStabilitybeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
A high value close to 1.0 (e.g., 0.99)
relatedTobeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
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affectsbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
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referencesbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
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ex:threshold
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hasTypicalRangeLowerbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
0
hasTypicalRangeUpperbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
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recommendedForStabilitybeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
0.99
mechanismbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
limits token selection by cumulative probability threshold
affectsModelBehaviorbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
probability-threshold-selection
controlsbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
ex:randomness-and-variability
markdownFormatbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
3. **Top-p Sampling (`top_p`)**:
hasDescriptionFieldbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
Limits the next token selection to the smallest set of tokens whose cumulative probability exceeds the threshold p
hasTypicalRangeFieldbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
0.0 to 1.0
hasRecommendedValueFieldbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
A high value close to 1.0 (e.g., 0.99)
labelbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
Top-p Sampling
isKeyParameterbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
true
hasRecommendedValuebeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
A high value close to 1.0 (e.g., 0.99)
markdownIdentifierbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
3.
affectsbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
ex:probability-threshold
hasRecommendedRangebeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
0.99 to 1.0
isParameterOfbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
ex:llm-provider
hasInverseRelationshipbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
lower values decrease token set size
markdownBoldbeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
Top-p Sampling
markdownCodebeam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f
top_p

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1 references
  1. ctx:claims/beam/facb7a91-c095-4e78-aae7-894ac249cc1f

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