One-Step Generation

Deep Learning
Generative Models
The frontier of single-step generative models (from Flow Matching to Drifting Models)
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February 11, 2026

Last Updated

May 15, 2026

Between 2025 and 2026, methods that overcome the multi-step inference of diffusion models and Flow Matching to generate high-quality images with a single network evaluation (1-NFE) have been rapidly advancing. This series curates four papers driving this field, tracing the technical evolution from extensions of Flow Matching to entirely new paradigms.