Same prompt, two runs

Same prompt and context
Both runs get the same next-token distribution (illustrative values).
Run 1
Sampling selects one token, and the text continues from it.
Run 2
Sampling selects a different token, and this text continues from that one. The two texts part.
Repetition
Repetition can show stability or change, but it does not tell you which answer is correct.
Same prompt, two runs Same prompt, same context, two runs run 1 run 2 A Bernoulli number is each run now continues from different text next-token distribution: the same for both runs illustrative probability Illustrative values: these probabilities were authored for this explanation. Repetition can show stability or change, but it does not tell you which answer is correct.