Compression Engine
Hystersis’s proprietary compression engine achieves 80-85% token reduction at 97% accuracy using ProMem-style extraction and spreading activation retrieval, outperforming Mem0’s baseline compression.Overview
The compression engine processes memories through a multi-stage pipeline:- LLM Router — Routes tasks to fast (GPT-4o-mini) or verify (Claude) providers based on complexity
- ProMem Extractor — Extracts facts via self-questioning, verification, and gap detection
- Async Pipeline — Non-blocking compression with under 5ms write latency impact
- Tiered Storage — Working, Hot, Cold, and Archive tiers optimize access cost
Architecture
Compression Modes
ProMem Extraction
The extraction process follows four phases:- Self-Question Generation — Ask “what does this memory mean?”
- Answer Verification — Validate answers against original memory
- Gap Detection — Identify missing critical information
- Active Extraction — Pull key facts, not just summarize
Configuration
API Usage
Tiered Memory
Memories automatically move between storage tiers based on access patterns:Tier Policies
Benchmark Targets
See Also
- Spreading Activation for retrieval details
- Compression API Reference for API endpoints
- Performance Tuning for optimization