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Main Authors: Wisznia, Juan, Bolaños, Cecilia, Tollo, Juan, Marraffini, Giovanni, Gianolini, Agustín, Hsueh, Noe, Del Corro, Luciano
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24643
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author Wisznia, Juan
Bolaños, Cecilia
Tollo, Juan
Marraffini, Giovanni
Gianolini, Agustín
Hsueh, Noe
Del Corro, Luciano
author_facet Wisznia, Juan
Bolaños, Cecilia
Tollo, Juan
Marraffini, Giovanni
Gianolini, Agustín
Hsueh, Noe
Del Corro, Luciano
contents We introduce a novel framework for analyzing sorting algorithms in pairwise ranking prompting (PRP), re-centering the cost model around LLM inferences rather than traditional pairwise comparisons. While classical metrics based on comparison counts have traditionally been used to gauge efficiency, our analysis reveals that expensive LLM inferences overturn these predictions; accordingly, our framework encourages strategies such as batching and caching to mitigate inference costs. We show that algorithms optimal in the classical setting can lose efficiency when LLM inferences dominate the cost under certain optimizations.
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spellingShingle Are Optimal Algorithms Still Optimal? Rethinking Sorting in LLM-Based Pairwise Ranking with Batching and Caching
Wisznia, Juan
Bolaños, Cecilia
Tollo, Juan
Marraffini, Giovanni
Gianolini, Agustín
Hsueh, Noe
Del Corro, Luciano
Computation and Language
We introduce a novel framework for analyzing sorting algorithms in pairwise ranking prompting (PRP), re-centering the cost model around LLM inferences rather than traditional pairwise comparisons. While classical metrics based on comparison counts have traditionally been used to gauge efficiency, our analysis reveals that expensive LLM inferences overturn these predictions; accordingly, our framework encourages strategies such as batching and caching to mitigate inference costs. We show that algorithms optimal in the classical setting can lose efficiency when LLM inferences dominate the cost under certain optimizations.
title Are Optimal Algorithms Still Optimal? Rethinking Sorting in LLM-Based Pairwise Ranking with Batching and Caching
topic Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24643