Diffusion LM papers in 2026

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2026-08-08T11:59:38+00:00 · Masked / discrete diffusion, Controllability · Source

Commitment Before Realization: When Classifier-Free Guidance Becomes Unnecessary in Masked Diffusion Language Models

Classifier-free guidance (CFG) is usually kept on throughout masked diffusion language model decoding, although its benefit varies across prompts and over time. We study when CFG is actually needed by comparing, from any partial output, the probability of eventual constraint satisfaction under continued CFG and under base-only continuation. Their difference defines the remaining value of guidance. Guidance dependence is highly prompt-specific. Many prompts already succeed without CFG, while for others it provides no measurable benefit or can be harmful. For prompts that do benefit, the gain is

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