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What is the role of Inductor in torch.compile architecture?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

TorchInductor is the backend compiler that generates optimized kernels from captured graphs.

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After TorchDynamo captures Python execution into FX graphs, TorchInductor lowers them into low-level loop-based kernels (Triton/CUDA). It performs fusion, memory planning, and vectorization to maximize hardware utilization.

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