lucidrains/lambda-networks
Implementation of LambdaNetworks, a new approach to image recognition that reaches SOTA with less compute observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
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Adoption not part of the score
1528 stars · 155 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A PyTorch implementation of Lambda Networks, featuring the λ layer that models long-range interactions by transforming contexts into linear functions instead of attention. It supports both global and localized context modes and includes an unofficial TensorFlow/Keras variant.
Use cases
- implement lambda layers in a pytorch model
- replace attention with cheaper long-range interactions
- image recognition with less compute
- experiment with lambda networks on imagenet
- use lambda layer in keras or tensorflow
When to choose
- you want a drop-in λ layer for PyTorch image models
- you need long-range context modeling at lower compute cost than attention
- you want a minimal pip-installable research implementation
When to avoid
- you need a maintained, production-supported library
- you need full LambdaNetworks architectures rather than just the layer
- you require the latest attention alternatives with active development
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
machine-learning deep-learning deep-learning computer-vision artificial-intelligence python lambda-networks attention-mechanism pytorch image-recognition research-implementation
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/lucidrains/lambda-networks · fetched 2026-08-28 · f866bceaff8d
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/lambda-networks/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · ed7eb25b79ea
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