[tests] add attention backend tests.

tests/models/testing_utils/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from .attention import AttentionTesterMixin
+from .attention import AttentionBackendTesterMixin, AttentionTesterMixin
 from .cache import (
     CacheTesterMixin,
     FasterCacheConfigMixin,
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 
 __all__ = [
+    "AttentionBackendTesterMixin",
     "AttentionTesterMixin",
     "BaseModelTesterConfig",
     "BitsAndBytesCompileTesterMixin",

tests/models/testing_utils/attention.py

@@ -14,22 +14,105 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import gc
+import logging
 
 import pytest
 import torch
 
 from diffusers.models.attention import AttentionModuleMixin
-from diffusers.models.attention_processor import (
-    AttnProcessor,
+from diffusers.models.attention_dispatch import AttentionBackendName, _AttentionBackendRegistry, attention_backend
+from diffusers.models.attention_processor import AttnProcessor
+from diffusers.utils import is_kernels_available, is_torch_version
+
+from ...testing_utils import assert_tensors_close, backend_empty_cache, is_attention, torch_device
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Module-level backend parameter sets for AttentionBackendTesterMixin
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_CUDA_AVAILABLE = torch.cuda.is_available()
+_KERNELS_AVAILABLE = is_kernels_available()
+
+_PARAM_NATIVE = pytest.param(AttentionBackendName.NATIVE, id="native")
+
+_PARAM_NATIVE_CUDNN = pytest.param(
+    AttentionBackendName._NATIVE_CUDNN,
+    id="native_cudnn",
+    marks=pytest.mark.skipif(
+        not _CUDA_AVAILABLE,
+        reason="CUDA is required for _native_cudnn backend.",
+    ),
+)
+
+_PARAM_FLASH_HUB = pytest.param(
+    AttentionBackendName.FLASH_HUB,
+    id="flash_hub",
+    marks=[
+        pytest.mark.skipif(not _CUDA_AVAILABLE, reason="CUDA is required for flash_hub backend."),
+        pytest.mark.skipif(
+            not _KERNELS_AVAILABLE,
+            reason="`kernels` package is required for flash_hub backend. Install with `pip install kernels`.",
+        ),
+    ],
 )
 
-from ...testing_utils import (
-    assert_tensors_close,
-    backend_empty_cache,
-    is_attention,
-    torch_device,
+_PARAM_FLASH_3_HUB = pytest.param(
+    AttentionBackendName._FLASH_3_HUB,
+    id="flash_3_hub",
+    marks=[
+        pytest.mark.skipif(not _CUDA_AVAILABLE, reason="CUDA is required for _flash_3_hub backend."),
+        pytest.mark.skipif(
+            not _KERNELS_AVAILABLE,
+            reason="`kernels` package is required for _flash_3_hub backend. Install with `pip install kernels`.",
+        ),
+    ],
 )
 
+# All backends under test.
+_ALL_BACKEND_PARAMS = [_PARAM_NATIVE, _PARAM_NATIVE_CUDNN, _PARAM_FLASH_HUB, _PARAM_FLASH_3_HUB]
+
+# Backends that only accept bf16/fp16 inputs; models and inputs must be cast before running them.
+_BF16_REQUIRED_BACKENDS = {
+    AttentionBackendName._NATIVE_CUDNN,
+    AttentionBackendName.FLASH_HUB,
+    AttentionBackendName._FLASH_3_HUB,
+}
+
+# Backends that perform non-deterministic operations and therefore cannot run when
+# torch.use_deterministic_algorithms(True) is active (e.g. after enable_full_determinism()).
+_NON_DETERMINISTIC_BACKENDS = {AttentionBackendName._NATIVE_CUDNN}
+
+
+def _maybe_cast_to_bf16(backend, model, inputs_dict):
+    """Cast model and floating-point inputs to bfloat16 when the backend requires it."""
+    if backend not in _BF16_REQUIRED_BACKENDS:
+        return model, inputs_dict
+    model = model.to(dtype=torch.bfloat16)
+    inputs_dict = {
+        k: v.to(dtype=torch.bfloat16) if isinstance(v, torch.Tensor) and v.is_floating_point() else v
+        for k, v in inputs_dict.items()
+    }
+    return model, inputs_dict
+
+
+def _skip_if_backend_requires_nondeterminism(backend):
+    """Skip at runtime when torch.use_deterministic_algorithms(True) blocks the backend.
+
+    This check is intentionally deferred to test execution time because
+    enable_full_determinism() is typically called at module level in test files *after*
+    the module-level pytest.param() objects in this file have already been evaluated,
+    making it impossible to catch via a collection-time skipif condition.
+    """
+    if backend in _NON_DETERMINISTIC_BACKENDS and torch.are_deterministic_algorithms_enabled():
+        pytest.skip(
+            f"Backend '{backend.value}' performs non-deterministic operations and cannot run "
+            f"while `torch.use_deterministic_algorithms(True)` is active."
+        )
+
 
 @is_attention
 class AttentionTesterMixin:
@@ -39,7 +122,6 @@ class AttentionTesterMixin:
     Tests functionality from AttentionModuleMixin including:
         - Attention processor management (set/get)
         - QKV projection fusion/unfusion
-        - Attention backends (XFormers, NPU, etc.)
 
     Expected from config mixin:
         - model_class: The model class to test
@@ -179,3 +261,208 @@ def test_attention_processor_count_mismatch_raises_error(self):
             model.set_attn_processor(wrong_processors)
 
         assert "number of processors" in str(exc_info.value).lower(), "Error should mention processor count mismatch"
+
+
+@is_attention
+class AttentionBackendTesterMixin:
+    """
+    Mixin class for testing attention backends on models. Following things are tested:
+
+    1. Backends can be set with the `attention_backend` context manager and with
+    `set_attention_backend()` method.
+    2. SDPA outputs don't deviate too much from backend outputs.
+    3. Backend works with (regional) compilation.
+    4. Backends can be restored.
+
+    Tests the backends using the model provided by the host test class. The backends to test
+    are defined in `_ALL_BACKEND_PARAMS`.
+
+    Expected from the host test class:
+        - model_class: The model class to instantiate.
+
+    Expected methods from the host test class:
+        - get_init_dict(): Returns dict of kwargs to construct the model.
+        - get_dummy_inputs(): Returns dict of inputs for the model's forward pass.
+
+    Pytest mark: attention
+        Use `pytest -m "not attention"` to skip these tests.
+    """
+
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Tolerance attributes — override in host class to loosen/tighten checks.
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    # test_output_close_to_native: alternate backends (flash, cuDNN) may
+    # accumulate small numerical errors vs the reference PyTorch SDPA kernel.
+    backend_vs_native_atol: float = 1e-2
+    backend_vs_native_rtol: float = 1e-2
+
+    # test_compile: regional compilation introduces the same kind of numerical
+    # error as the non-compiled backend path, so the same loose tolerance applies.
+    compile_vs_native_atol: float = 1e-2
+    compile_vs_native_rtol: float = 1e-2
+
+    def setup_method(self):
+        gc.collect()
+        backend_empty_cache(torch_device)
+
+    def teardown_method(self):
+        gc.collect()
+        backend_empty_cache(torch_device)
+
+    @torch.no_grad()
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("backend", _ALL_BACKEND_PARAMS)
+    def test_set_attention_backend_matches_context_manager(self, backend):
+        """set_attention_backend() and the attention_backend() context manager must yield identical outputs."""
+        _skip_if_backend_requires_nondeterminism(backend)
+
+        init_dict = self.get_init_dict()
+        inputs_dict = self.get_dummy_inputs()
+        model = self.model_class(**init_dict)
+        model.to(torch_device)
+        model.eval()
+
+        model, inputs_dict = _maybe_cast_to_bf16(backend, model, inputs_dict)
+
+        with attention_backend(backend):
+            ctx_output = model(**inputs_dict, return_dict=False)[0]
+
+        initial_registry_backend, _ = _AttentionBackendRegistry.get_active_backend()
+
+        try:
+            model.set_attention_backend(backend.value)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("Skipping test for backend '%s': %s", backend.value, e)
+            pytest.skip(str(e))
+
+        try:
+            set_output = model(**inputs_dict, return_dict=False)[0]
+        finally:
+            model.reset_attention_backend()
+            _AttentionBackendRegistry.set_active_backend(initial_registry_backend)
+
+        assert_tensors_close(
+            set_output,
+            ctx_output,
+            atol=0,
+            rtol=0,
+            msg=(
+                f"Output from model.set_attention_backend('{backend.value}') should be identical "
+                f"to the output from `with attention_backend('{backend.value}'):`."
+            ),
+        )
+
+    @torch.no_grad()
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("backend", _ALL_BACKEND_PARAMS)
+    def test_output_close_to_native(self, backend):
+        """All backends should produce model output numerically close to the native SDPA reference."""
+        _skip_if_backend_requires_nondeterminism(backend)
+
+        init_dict = self.get_init_dict()
+        inputs_dict = self.get_dummy_inputs()
+        model = self.model_class(**init_dict)
+        model.to(torch_device)
+        model.eval()
+
+        model, inputs_dict = _maybe_cast_to_bf16(backend, model, inputs_dict)
+
+        with attention_backend(AttentionBackendName.NATIVE):
+            native_output = model(**inputs_dict, return_dict=False)[0]
+
+        initial_registry_backend, _ = _AttentionBackendRegistry.get_active_backend()
+
+        try:
+            model.set_attention_backend(backend.value)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("Skipping test for backend '%s': %s", backend.value, e)
+            pytest.skip(str(e))
+
+        try:
+            backend_output = model(**inputs_dict, return_dict=False)[0]
+        finally:
+            model.reset_attention_backend()
+            _AttentionBackendRegistry.set_active_backend(initial_registry_backend)
+
+        assert_tensors_close(
+            backend_output,
+            native_output,
+            atol=self.backend_vs_native_atol,
+            rtol=self.backend_vs_native_rtol,
+            msg=f"Output from {backend} should be numerically close to native SDPA.",
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("backend", _ALL_BACKEND_PARAMS)
+    def test_context_manager_switches_and_restores_backend(self, backend):
+        """attention_backend() should activate the requested backend and restore the previous one on exit."""
+        initial_backend, _ = _AttentionBackendRegistry.get_active_backend()
+
+        with attention_backend(backend):
+            active_backend, _ = _AttentionBackendRegistry.get_active_backend()
+            assert active_backend == backend, (
+                f"Backend should be {backend} inside the context manager, got {active_backend}."
+            )
+
+        restored_backend, _ = _AttentionBackendRegistry.get_active_backend()
+        assert restored_backend == initial_backend, (
+            f"Backend should be restored to {initial_backend} after exiting the context manager, "
+            f"got {restored_backend}."
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("backend", _ALL_BACKEND_PARAMS)
+    def test_compile(self, backend):
+        """
+        `torch.compile` tests checking for recompilation, graph breaks, forward can run, etc.
+        For speed, we use regional compilation here (`model.compile_repeated_blocks()`
+        as opposed to `model.compile`).
+        """
+        _skip_if_backend_requires_nondeterminism(backend)
+        if getattr(self.model_class, "_repeated_blocks", None) is None:
+            pytest.skip("Skipping tests as regional compilation is not supported.")
+
+        if backend == AttentionBackendName.NATIVE and not is_torch_version(">=", "2.9.0"):
+            pytest.xfail(
+                "test_compile with the native backend requires torch >= 2.9.0 for stable "
+                "fullgraph compilation with error_on_recompile=True."
+            )
+
+        init_dict = self.get_init_dict()
+        inputs_dict = self.get_dummy_inputs()
+        model = self.model_class(**init_dict)
+        model.to(torch_device)
+        model.eval()
+
+        model, inputs_dict = _maybe_cast_to_bf16(backend, model, inputs_dict)
+
+        with torch.no_grad(), attention_backend(AttentionBackendName.NATIVE):
+            native_output = model(**inputs_dict, return_dict=False)[0]
+
+        initial_registry_backend, _ = _AttentionBackendRegistry.get_active_backend()
+
+        try:
+            model.set_attention_backend(backend.value)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("Skipping test for backend '%s': %s", backend.value, e)
+            pytest.skip(str(e))
+
+        try:
+            model.compile_repeated_blocks(fullgraph=True)
+            torch.compiler.reset()
+
+            with (
+                torch._inductor.utils.fresh_inductor_cache(),
+                torch._dynamo.config.patch(error_on_recompile=True),
+            ):
+                with torch.no_grad():
+                    compile_output = model(**inputs_dict, return_dict=False)[0]
+                    model(**inputs_dict, return_dict=False)
+        finally:
+            model.reset_attention_backend()
+            _AttentionBackendRegistry.set_active_backend(initial_registry_backend)
+
+        assert_tensors_close(
+            compile_output,
+            native_output,
+            atol=self.compile_vs_native_atol,
+            rtol=self.compile_vs_native_rtol,
+            msg=f"Compiled output with backend '{backend.value}' should be numerically close to eager native SDPA.",
+        )

tests/models/transformers/test_models_transformer_flux.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 from ...testing_utils import enable_full_determinism, torch_device
 from ..testing_utils import (
+    AttentionBackendTesterMixin,
     AttentionTesterMixin,
     BaseModelTesterConfig,
     BitsAndBytesCompileTesterMixin,
@@ -224,6 +225,10 @@ class TestFluxTransformerAttention(FluxTransformerTesterConfig, AttentionTesterM
     """Attention processor tests for Flux Transformer."""
 
 
+class TestFluxTransformerAttentionBackend(FluxTransformerTesterConfig, AttentionBackendTesterMixin):
+    """Attention backend tests for Flux Transformer."""
+
+
 class TestFluxTransformerContextParallel(FluxTransformerTesterConfig, ContextParallelTesterMixin):
     """Context Parallel inference tests for Flux Transformer"""