New MBDMD method bridges Drifting Models and Distribution Matching Distillation

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This paper introduces Multi-Bandwidth Distribution Matching Distillation (MBDMD), an advancement on Distribution Matching Distillation (DMD). Researchers have established a connection between Diffusion & Flow Style Generative Models (DFSGMs) and Drifting Models, noting their similar optimization objectives. The paper proves that training a Drifting Model is equivalent to DMD by converting velocity-field or noise-field from DFSGMs into an attraction force field and estimating a repulsion force field from the generative distribution. AI

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arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Jialin Zhu, Xing Liu, Feixiang He, He Wang · 2026-10-09 04:00

Multi-Bandwidth Distribution Matching Distillation: On the Equivalence of Distribution Matching Distillation and Drifting Models

arXiv:2610.10989v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Researchers are exploring effective one-step generative model continuously, and, Drifting Models (Deng et al., 2026), demonstrate great potential in one-step generation recently. There are works that reveal the connection between Di…