Apple's Cadmus: Unlocking Program Synthesis with Small Models

research #transformer 🏛️ Official|Analyzed: Feb 13, 2026 16:17•

Published: Feb 13, 2026 00:00

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Analysis

Apple's new system, Cadmus, offers a fresh perspective on program synthesis. It uses smaller models, making experimentation more accessible and cost-effective for researchers. This approach promises to simplify the complexities of training and analyzing models, paving the way for faster advancements in the field.

Key Takeaways

•Cadmus is a system designed to facilitate program synthesis research using smaller models.
•The system includes a virtual machine, a diverse dataset of programs, and a Transformer model.
•Experiments with Cadmus can be conducted at a low cost, under $200 of compute.

Reference / Citation

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"We present a system called Cadmus which includes an integer virtual machine (VM), a dataset composed of true programs of diverse tasks, and an autoregressive transformer model that is trained for under $200 of compute…"

Apple MLFeb 13, 2026 00:00

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