VAR vs transformers
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| VAR | transformers | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Visual Autoregressive Modeling: Scalable Image Generation via Next-Scale Prediction | 🤗 Transformers: the model-definition framework for state-of-the-art machine learning models |
| Stars | 8.7k | 162k |
| Forks | 569 | 34k |
| Open issues | 60 | 2.5k |
| Language | Jupyter Notebook | Python |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last pushed | Nov 10, 2025 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Categories | Inference & Serving, Model Training | Model Training, Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks |
VAR
Official implementation of VAR (Visual Autoregressive Modeling), an innovative method in autoregressive image generation which won the NeurIPS 2024 Best Paper Award. The repository provides user-friendly tools for generating images based on a next-scale prediction approach.
Jupyter Notebook
transformers
Repo hosts a Python library and framework for NLP, text, audio, vision, multimodal AI model creation, training and inference using PyTorch.
Python