Large Language Diffusion Models — interactive visual explainer | Rudrite Research

Generate text by un-masking, not left-to-right — an 8B diffusion LM that rivals autoregression.

Nie et al. · arXiv 2025 · Model Architectures. Read the paper ↗ A free, interactive, animated visual explainer of Large Language Diffusion Models — every exhibit computed from the real formulas, with verbatim quotes from the source.

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• What is Large Language Diffusion Models?
• Generate text by un-masking, not left-to-right — an 8B diffusion LM that rivals autoregression.
• Who published Large Language Diffusion Models, and where?
• Nie et al. — arXiv 2025 (arXiv:2502.09992).
• Where can I find a visual explainer of Large Language Diffusion Models?
• Right here — a free, interactive, animated walkthrough of the whole paper, with exhibits computed from the real formulas and verbatim quotes from the source.