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OPAL: LLM Agent Rewrites Optimizer Source Code During Training to Match or Beat Static Recipes

·2026.10.21 09:00

Key point

OPAL uses an LLM agent to dynamically rewrite optimizer logic during training, matching or beating static baselines on language and image generation tasks.

Details

  • OPAL allows an LLM agent to rewrite optimizer source code (updater.py and analysis.py) in real-time based on observed training dynamics, replacing static pre-defined recipes.
  • On the modded-nanogpt benchmark (162M GPT), OPAL matched or exceeded the best static baselines (Shampoo, Muon, AdamW) across various batch sizes and language datasets.
  • In image generation, OPAL improved FID-50K scores compared to official recipes: 1.83 vs 2.18 for LightningDiT-XL/1 and 3.19 vs 3.39 for RAEv2-B.
  • The system autonomously handles edge cases such as gradient spikes and overfitting by implementing custom clipping gates and learning rate adjustments.
  • Non-blocking implementation adds minimal wall-clock overhead (1.01x to 1.14x), with API costs (approx. $6.42 for a LightningDiT run) being negligible compared to GPU compute costs.
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