RWKV

RWKV-LM is the main research and training repository for the RWKV language model architecture. It presents RWKV as an attention-free RNN-style model that aims to reach transformer-level language model performance. The project is built around the idea that a model can be trained in a parallelizable way like a GPT-style transformer while running inference with recurrent efficiency. This gives RWKV important advantages for long-context use, including lower memory pressure and no traditional key-value cache requirement. The repository includes training code, model notes, research material, and references to current RWKV weights. Its main value is providing the foundation for experimenting with efficient large language models that combine transformer-like scalability with RNN-like runtime behavior.