Is ShadowServe superseded?

ShadowServe (KV-cache compression): current frontier — recent, not yet superseded in the knowledge base. 0 paper(s) critique it, 0 beat it on benchmarks — not ranked as a superseded baseline. Sub-problem: cluster led by KVFlow. Newer alternatives in the same sub-problem include PBKV, ShadowServe.

KV-cache compression

ShadowServe

ShadowServe: Interference-Free KV Cache Fetching for Distributed Prefix Caching

On the frontierfirst seen Sep 21, 2025

Current frontier — recent, not yet superseded in the knowledge base

0 papers critique it · 0 beat it on benchmarks

What to use instead

Recent methods in the same sub-problem, not yet superseded in the knowledge base — arXiv benchmark leaders, not vetted production recommendations.

PBKVEfficient Serving for Dynamic Agent Workflows with Prediction-based KV-Cache Management
May 7, 2026
ShadowServeShadowServe: Interference-Free KV Cache Fetching for Distributed Prefix Caching
Sep 21, 2025