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Streaming RAG with Token-Level Citations: Fast vs. Accurate — Two Implementation Strategies for Real-Time Source Tracking
A detailed April 2026 technical guide documents two production strategies for token-level RAG citations during streaming. 'Fast Citations' inject source references inline as the model generates, providing immediate traceability at the cost of precision. 'Accurate Citations' generate the full response first, then map citations to specific text segments with higher latency but better alignment. For builders shipping RAG products, the choice between the two determines the UX tradeoff between latency and citation accuracy.
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