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How does PyTorch implement operator fusion in torch.compile?

Updated May 17, 2026

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Operator fusion combines multiple ops into a single kernel to reduce overhead.

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TorchInductor analyzes computation graphs and merges elementwise operations into fused kernels, reducing memory reads/writes and kernel launch overhead. This improves GPU utilization significantly.

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