[router] add different policies for p node and d node (#8395)

sgl-router/README.md

@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ python -m sglang_router.launch_router \
     --prefill-selector app=sglang component=prefill \
     --decode-selector app=sglang component=decode \
     --service-discovery-namespace sglang-system
+
+# With separate routing policies:
+python -m sglang_router.launch_router \
+    --pd-disaggregation \
+    --prefill-policy cache_aware \
+    --decode-policy power_of_two \
+    --service-discovery \
+    --prefill-selector app=sglang component=prefill \
+    --decode-selector app=sglang component=decode \
+    --service-discovery-namespace sglang-system
 ```
 
 #### Kubernetes Pod Configuration
@@ -226,7 +236,9 @@ python -m sglang_router.launch_router \
 - `--decode`: Initial decode server URL
 - `--prefill-selector`: Label selector for prefill pods
 - `--decode-selector`: Label selector for decode pods
-- `--policy`: Routing policy (`cache_aware`, `random`, `power_of_two`)
+- `--policy`: Routing policy (`cache_aware`, `random`, `power_of_two`, `round_robin`)
+- `--prefill-policy`: Separate routing policy for prefill nodes (optional, overrides `--policy` for prefill)
+- `--decode-policy`: Separate routing policy for decode nodes (optional, overrides `--policy` for decode)
 
 ## Development
 

sgl-router/py_src/sglang_router/launch_router.py

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class RouterArgs:
 
     # Routing policy
     policy: str = "cache_aware"
+    prefill_policy: Optional[str] = None  # Specific policy for prefill nodes in PD mode
+    decode_policy: Optional[str] = None  # Specific policy for decode nodes in PD mode
     worker_startup_timeout_secs: int = 300
     worker_startup_check_interval: int = 10
     cache_threshold: float = 0.5
@@ -108,7 +110,21 @@ class RouterArgs:
             type=str,
             default=RouterArgs.policy,
             choices=["random", "round_robin", "cache_aware", "power_of_two"],
-            help="Load balancing policy to use. Note: power_of_two is only available in PD disaggregated mode",
+            help="Load balancing policy to use. In PD mode, this is used for both prefill and decode unless overridden",
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            f"--{prefix}prefill-policy",
+            type=str,
+            default=None,
+            choices=["random", "round_robin", "cache_aware", "power_of_two"],
+            help="Specific policy for prefill nodes in PD mode. If not specified, uses the main policy",
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            f"--{prefix}decode-policy",
+            type=str,
+            default=None,
+            choices=["random", "round_robin", "cache_aware", "power_of_two"],
+            help="Specific policy for decode nodes in PD mode. If not specified, uses the main policy",
         )
 
         # PD-specific arguments
@@ -266,6 +282,8 @@ class RouterArgs:
             prefill_urls=prefill_urls,
             decode_urls=decode_urls,
             policy=getattr(args, f"{prefix}policy"),
+            prefill_policy=getattr(args, f"{prefix}prefill_policy", None),
+            decode_policy=getattr(args, f"{prefix}decode_policy", None),
             worker_startup_timeout_secs=getattr(
                 args, f"{prefix}worker_startup_timeout_secs"
             ),
@@ -389,6 +407,35 @@ def launch_router(args: argparse.Namespace) -> Optional[Router]:
                 if not router_args.decode_urls:
                     raise ValueError("PD disaggregation mode requires --decode")
 
+            # Warn about policy usage in PD mode
+            if (
+                router_args.prefill_policy
+                and router_args.decode_policy
+                and router_args.policy
+            ):
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Both --prefill-policy and --decode-policy are specified. "
+                    "The main --policy flag will be ignored for PD mode."
+                )
+            elif (
+                router_args.prefill_policy
+                and not router_args.decode_policy
+                and router_args.policy
+            ):
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Using --prefill-policy '{router_args.prefill_policy}' for prefill nodes "
+                    f"and --policy '{router_args.policy}' for decode nodes."
+                )
+            elif (
+                router_args.decode_policy
+                and not router_args.prefill_policy
+                and router_args.policy
+            ):
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Using --policy '{router_args.policy}' for prefill nodes "
+                    f"and --decode-policy '{router_args.decode_policy}' for decode nodes."
+                )
+
         # Create router with unified constructor
         router = Router(
             worker_urls=(
@@ -424,6 +471,16 @@ def launch_router(args: argparse.Namespace) -> Optional[Router]:
             decode_urls=(
                 router_args.decode_urls if router_args.pd_disaggregation else None
             ),
+            prefill_policy=(
+                policy_from_str(router_args.prefill_policy)
+                if router_args.prefill_policy
+                else None
+            ),
+            decode_policy=(
+                policy_from_str(router_args.decode_policy)
+                if router_args.decode_policy
+                else None
+            ),
         )
 
         router.start()
@@ -455,12 +512,18 @@ Examples:
   # Regular mode
   python -m sglang_router.launch_router --worker-urls http://worker1:8000 http://worker2:8000
 
-  # PD disaggregated mode
+  # PD disaggregated mode with same policy for both
   python -m sglang_router.launch_router --pd-disaggregation \\
     --prefill http://prefill1:8000 9000 --prefill http://prefill2:8000 none \\
     --decode http://decode1:8001 --decode http://decode2:8001 \\
     --policy cache_aware
 
+  # PD mode with different policies for prefill and decode
+  python -m sglang_router.launch_router --pd-disaggregation \\
+    --prefill http://prefill1:8000 9000 --prefill http://prefill2:8000 none \\
+    --decode http://decode1:8001 --decode http://decode2:8001 \\
+    --prefill-policy cache_aware --decode-policy power_of_two
+
     """,
         formatter_class=CustomHelpFormatter,
     )

sgl-router/py_src/sglang_router/router.py

@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class Router:
         pd_disaggregation: Enable PD (Prefill-Decode) disaggregated mode. Default: False
         prefill_urls: List of (url, bootstrap_port) tuples for prefill servers (PD mode only)
         decode_urls: List of URLs for decode servers (PD mode only)
+        prefill_policy: Specific load balancing policy for prefill nodes (PD mode only).
+            If not specified, uses the main policy. Default: None
+        decode_policy: Specific load balancing policy for decode nodes (PD mode only).
+            If not specified, uses the main policy. Default: None
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@ class Router:
         pd_disaggregation: bool = False,
         prefill_urls: Optional[List[tuple]] = None,
         decode_urls: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        prefill_policy: Optional[PolicyType] = None,
+        decode_policy: Optional[PolicyType] = None,
     ):
         if selector is None:
             selector = {}
@@ -113,6 +119,8 @@ class Router:
             pd_disaggregation=pd_disaggregation,
             prefill_urls=prefill_urls,
             decode_urls=decode_urls,
+            prefill_policy=prefill_policy,
+            decode_policy=decode_policy,
         )
 
     def start(self) -> None:

sgl-router/src/config/types.rs

@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ pub enum RoutingMode {
         prefill_urls: Vec<(String, Option<u16>)>,
         /// Decode worker URLs
         decode_urls: Vec<String>,
+        /// Optional separate policy for prefill workers
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        prefill_policy: Option<PolicyConfig>,
+        /// Optional separate policy for decode workers
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        decode_policy: Option<PolicyConfig>,
     },
 }
 
@@ -60,9 +66,32 @@ impl RoutingMode {
             RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
                 prefill_urls,
                 decode_urls,
+                ..
             } => prefill_urls.len() + decode_urls.len(),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Get the effective prefill policy for PD mode
+    /// Falls back to the main policy if no specific prefill policy is set
+    pub fn get_prefill_policy<'a>(&'a self, main_policy: &'a PolicyConfig) -> &'a PolicyConfig {
+        match self {
+            RoutingMode::PrefillDecode { prefill_policy, .. } => {
+                prefill_policy.as_ref().unwrap_or(main_policy)
+            }
+            _ => main_policy,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get the effective decode policy for PD mode
+    /// Falls back to the main policy if no specific decode policy is set
+    pub fn get_decode_policy<'a>(&'a self, main_policy: &'a PolicyConfig) -> &'a PolicyConfig {
+        match self {
+            RoutingMode::PrefillDecode { decode_policy, .. } => {
+                decode_policy.as_ref().unwrap_or(main_policy)
+            }
+            _ => main_policy,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Policy configuration for routing
@@ -307,6 +336,8 @@ mod tests {
         let pd = RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
             prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill1".to_string(), Some(8001))],
             decode_urls: vec!["http://decode1".to_string()],
+            prefill_policy: None,
+            decode_policy: None,
         };
         assert!(pd.is_pd_mode());
     }
@@ -332,6 +363,8 @@ mod tests {
                 "http://decode2".to_string(),
                 "http://decode3".to_string(),
             ],
+            prefill_policy: None,
+            decode_policy: None,
         };
         assert_eq!(pd.worker_count(), 5);
 
@@ -355,6 +388,8 @@ mod tests {
         let pd = RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
             prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill1".to_string(), Some(8001))],
             decode_urls: vec!["http://decode1".to_string()],
+            prefill_policy: None,
+            decode_policy: None,
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&pd).unwrap();
         assert!(json.contains("\"type\":\"prefill_decode\""));
@@ -551,6 +586,8 @@ mod tests {
             mode: RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
                 prefill_urls: vec![],
                 decode_urls: vec![],
+                prefill_policy: None,
+                decode_policy: None,
             },
             ..Default::default()
         };
@@ -674,6 +711,8 @@ mod tests {
                     "http://decode1:8000".to_string(),
                     "http://decode2:8000".to_string(),
                 ],
+                prefill_policy: None,
+                decode_policy: None,
             },
             policy: PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo {
                 load_check_interval_secs: 30,
@@ -800,4 +839,155 @@ mod tests {
             Some("production".to_string())
         );
     }
+
+    // ============= Policy Fallback Tests =============
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pd_policy_fallback_both_specified() {
+        // When both prefill and decode policies are specified, they should be used
+        let pd = RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
+            prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill1".to_string(), None)],
+            decode_urls: vec!["http://decode1".to_string()],
+            prefill_policy: Some(PolicyConfig::CacheAware {
+                cache_threshold: 0.5,
+                balance_abs_threshold: 32,
+                balance_rel_threshold: 1.1,
+                eviction_interval_secs: 60,
+                max_tree_size: 1000,
+            }),
+            decode_policy: Some(PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo {
+                load_check_interval_secs: 60,
+            }),
+        };
+
+        let main_policy = PolicyConfig::Random;
+
+        // Both specific policies should be used
+        match pd.get_prefill_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::CacheAware { .. } => {} // Success
+            _ => panic!("Expected CacheAware for prefill"),
+        }
+
+        match pd.get_decode_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo { .. } => {} // Success
+            _ => panic!("Expected PowerOfTwo for decode"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pd_policy_fallback_only_prefill() {
+        // When only prefill policy is specified, decode should use main policy
+        let pd = RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
+            prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill1".to_string(), None)],
+            decode_urls: vec!["http://decode1".to_string()],
+            prefill_policy: Some(PolicyConfig::CacheAware {
+                cache_threshold: 0.5,
+                balance_abs_threshold: 32,
+                balance_rel_threshold: 1.1,
+                eviction_interval_secs: 60,
+                max_tree_size: 1000,
+            }),
+            decode_policy: None,
+        };
+
+        let main_policy = PolicyConfig::RoundRobin;
+
+        // Prefill should use specific policy
+        match pd.get_prefill_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::CacheAware { .. } => {} // Success
+            _ => panic!("Expected CacheAware for prefill"),
+        }
+
+        // Decode should fall back to main policy
+        match pd.get_decode_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::RoundRobin => {} // Success
+            _ => panic!("Expected RoundRobin for decode"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pd_policy_fallback_only_decode() {
+        // When only decode policy is specified, prefill should use main policy
+        let pd = RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
+            prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill1".to_string(), None)],
+            decode_urls: vec!["http://decode1".to_string()],
+            prefill_policy: None,
+            decode_policy: Some(PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo {
+                load_check_interval_secs: 60,
+            }),
+        };
+
+        let main_policy = PolicyConfig::Random;
+
+        // Prefill should fall back to main policy
+        match pd.get_prefill_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::Random => {} // Success
+            _ => panic!("Expected Random for prefill"),
+        }
+
+        // Decode should use specific policy
+        match pd.get_decode_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo { .. } => {} // Success
+            _ => panic!("Expected PowerOfTwo for decode"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pd_policy_fallback_none_specified() {
+        // When no specific policies are specified, both should use main policy
+        let pd = RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
+            prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill1".to_string(), None)],
+            decode_urls: vec!["http://decode1".to_string()],
+            prefill_policy: None,
+            decode_policy: None,
+        };
+
+        let main_policy = PolicyConfig::CacheAware {
+            cache_threshold: 0.7,
+            balance_abs_threshold: 20,
+            balance_rel_threshold: 1.5,
+            eviction_interval_secs: 300,
+            max_tree_size: 2000,
+        };
+
+        // Both should fall back to main policy
+        match pd.get_prefill_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::CacheAware {
+                cache_threshold, ..
+            } => {
+                assert!((cache_threshold - 0.7).abs() < 0.0001);
+            }
+            _ => panic!("Expected CacheAware for prefill"),
+        }
+
+        match pd.get_decode_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::CacheAware {
+                cache_threshold, ..
+            } => {
+                assert!((cache_threshold - 0.7).abs() < 0.0001);
+            }
+            _ => panic!("Expected CacheAware for decode"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_regular_mode_policy_fallback() {
+        // For regular mode, the helper methods should just return the main policy
+        let regular = RoutingMode::Regular {
+            worker_urls: vec!["http://worker1".to_string()],
+        };
+
+        let main_policy = PolicyConfig::RoundRobin;
+
+        // Both methods should return main policy for regular mode
+        match regular.get_prefill_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::RoundRobin => {} // Success
+            _ => panic!("Expected RoundRobin for regular mode"),
+        }
+
+        match regular.get_decode_policy(&main_policy) {
+            PolicyConfig::RoundRobin => {} // Success
+            _ => panic!("Expected RoundRobin for regular mode"),
+        }
+    }
 }

sgl-router/src/config/validation.rs

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ impl ConfigValidator {
             RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
                 prefill_urls,
                 decode_urls,
+                prefill_policy,
+                decode_policy,
             } => {
                 // Only require URLs if service discovery is disabled
                 if !has_service_discovery {
@@ -78,6 +80,14 @@ impl ConfigValidator {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+
+                // Validate optional prefill and decode policies
+                if let Some(p_policy) = prefill_policy {
+                    Self::validate_policy(p_policy)?;
+                }
+                if let Some(d_policy) = decode_policy {
+                    Self::validate_policy(d_policy)?;
+                }
             }
         }
         Ok(())
@@ -272,6 +282,35 @@ impl ConfigValidator {
                     });
                 }
             }
+
+            // For PD mode, validate that policies have sufficient workers
+            if let RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
+                prefill_urls,
+                decode_urls,
+                prefill_policy,
+                decode_policy,
+            } = &config.mode
+            {
+                // Check power-of-two for prefill
+                if let Some(PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo { .. }) = prefill_policy {
+                    if prefill_urls.len() < 2 {
+                        return Err(ConfigError::IncompatibleConfig {
+                            reason: "Power-of-two policy for prefill requires at least 2 prefill workers".to_string(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Check power-of-two for decode
+                if let Some(PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo { .. }) = decode_policy {
+                    if decode_urls.len() < 2 {
+                        return Err(ConfigError::IncompatibleConfig {
+                            reason:
+                                "Power-of-two policy for decode requires at least 2 decode workers"
+                                    .to_string(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -430,6 +469,8 @@ mod tests {
             RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
                 prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill:8000".to_string(), Some(8081))],
                 decode_urls: vec!["http://decode:8000".to_string()],
+                prefill_policy: None,
+                decode_policy: None,
             },
             PolicyConfig::Random,
         );
@@ -444,6 +485,8 @@ mod tests {
             RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
                 prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill:8000".to_string(), None)],
                 decode_urls: vec!["http://decode:8000".to_string()],
+                prefill_policy: None,
+                decode_policy: None,
             },
             PolicyConfig::RoundRobin,
         );
@@ -459,6 +502,8 @@ mod tests {
             RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
                 prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill:8000".to_string(), None)],
                 decode_urls: vec!["http://decode:8000".to_string()],
+                prefill_policy: None,
+                decode_policy: None,
             },
             PolicyConfig::CacheAware {
                 cache_threshold: 0.5,
@@ -491,4 +536,60 @@ mod tests {
         let result = ConfigValidator::validate(&config);
         assert!(result.is_ok());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_pd_mode_with_separate_policies() {
+        // Test PD mode with different policies for prefill and decode
+        let config = RouterConfig::new(
+            RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
+                prefill_urls: vec![
+                    ("http://prefill1:8000".to_string(), None),
+                    ("http://prefill2:8000".to_string(), None),
+                ],
+                decode_urls: vec![
+                    "http://decode1:8000".to_string(),
+                    "http://decode2:8000".to_string(),
+                ],
+                prefill_policy: Some(PolicyConfig::CacheAware {
+                    cache_threshold: 0.5,
+                    balance_abs_threshold: 32,
+                    balance_rel_threshold: 1.1,
+                    eviction_interval_secs: 60,
+                    max_tree_size: 1000,
+                }),
+                decode_policy: Some(PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo {
+                    load_check_interval_secs: 60,
+                }),
+            },
+            PolicyConfig::Random, // Main policy as fallback
+        );
+
+        let result = ConfigValidator::validate(&config);
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_pd_mode_power_of_two_insufficient_workers() {
+        // Test that power-of-two policy requires at least 2 workers
+        let config = RouterConfig::new(
+            RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
+                prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill1:8000".to_string(), None)], // Only 1 prefill
+                decode_urls: vec![
+                    "http://decode1:8000".to_string(),
+                    "http://decode2:8000".to_string(),
+                ],
+                prefill_policy: Some(PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo {
+                    load_check_interval_secs: 60,
+                }), // Requires 2+ workers
+                decode_policy: None,
+            },
+            PolicyConfig::Random,
+        );
+
+        let result = ConfigValidator::validate(&config);
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        if let Err(e) = result {
+            assert!(e.to_string().contains("prefill requires at least 2"));
+        }
+    }
 }

sgl-router/src/lib.rs

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ struct Router {
     // PD-specific fields (only used when pd_disaggregation is true)
     prefill_urls: Option<Vec<(String, Option<u16>)>>,
     decode_urls: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    prefill_policy: Option<PolicyType>,
+    decode_policy: Option<PolicyType>,
 }
 
 impl Router {
@@ -63,20 +65,9 @@ impl Router {
             DiscoveryConfig, MetricsConfig, PolicyConfig as ConfigPolicyConfig, RoutingMode,
         };
 
-        // Determine routing mode
+        // Convert policy helper function
-        let mode = if self.pd_disaggregation {
+        let convert_policy = |policy: &PolicyType| -> ConfigPolicyConfig {
-            RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
+            match policy {
-                prefill_urls: self.prefill_urls.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
-                decode_urls: self.decode_urls.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
-            }
-        } else {
-            RoutingMode::Regular {
-                worker_urls: self.worker_urls.clone(),
-            }
-        };
-
-        // Convert policy
-        let policy = match self.policy {
                 PolicyType::Random => ConfigPolicyConfig::Random,
                 PolicyType::RoundRobin => ConfigPolicyConfig::RoundRobin,
                 PolicyType::CacheAware => ConfigPolicyConfig::CacheAware {
@@ -89,8 +80,26 @@ impl Router {
                 PolicyType::PowerOfTwo => ConfigPolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo {
                     load_check_interval_secs: 5, // Default value
                 },
+            }
         };
 
+        // Determine routing mode
+        let mode = if self.pd_disaggregation {
+            RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
+                prefill_urls: self.prefill_urls.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
+                decode_urls: self.decode_urls.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
+                prefill_policy: self.prefill_policy.as_ref().map(convert_policy),
+                decode_policy: self.decode_policy.as_ref().map(convert_policy),
+            }
+        } else {
+            RoutingMode::Regular {
+                worker_urls: self.worker_urls.clone(),
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Convert main policy
+        let policy = convert_policy(&self.policy);
+
         // Service discovery configuration
         let discovery = if self.service_discovery {
             Some(DiscoveryConfig {
@@ -163,7 +172,9 @@ impl Router {
         request_timeout_secs = 600,  // Add configurable request timeout
         pd_disaggregation = false,  // New flag for PD mode
         prefill_urls = None,
-        decode_urls = None
+        decode_urls = None,
+        prefill_policy = None,
+        decode_policy = None
     ))]
     fn new(
         worker_urls: Vec<String>,
@@ -193,6 +204,8 @@ impl Router {
         pd_disaggregation: bool,
         prefill_urls: Option<Vec<(String, Option<u16>)>>,
         decode_urls: Option<Vec<String>>,
+        prefill_policy: Option<PolicyType>,
+        decode_policy: Option<PolicyType>,
     ) -> PyResult<Self> {
         Ok(Router {
             host,
@@ -222,6 +235,8 @@ impl Router {
             pd_disaggregation,
             prefill_urls,
             decode_urls,
+            prefill_policy,
+            decode_policy,
         })
     }
 

sgl-router/src/policies/cache_aware.rs

@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ impl LoadBalancingPolicy for CacheAwarePolicy {
         decode_workers: &[Box<dyn Worker>],
         request_text: Option<&str>,
     ) -> Option<(usize, usize)> {
-        // In PD mode:
+        // DEPRECATED: This method is no longer used when separate policies are configured.
+        // The PD router now uses separate policies for prefill and decode selection.
+        // This implementation remains for backward compatibility when a single policy is used.
+
+        // In PD mode with single policy:
         // - Prefill: Use cache-aware routing for better cache utilization
         // - Decode: Use least-load routing for better load distribution
 

sgl-router/src/routers/factory.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,16 @@ impl RouterFactory {
             RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
                 prefill_urls,
                 decode_urls,
-            } => Self::create_pd_router(prefill_urls, decode_urls, &config.policy, config),
+                prefill_policy,
+                decode_policy,
+            } => Self::create_pd_router(
+                prefill_urls,
+                decode_urls,
+                prefill_policy.as_ref(),
+                decode_policy.as_ref(),
+                &config.policy,
+                config,
+            ),
         }
     }
 
@@ -45,18 +54,23 @@ impl RouterFactory {
     fn create_pd_router(
         prefill_urls: &[(String, Option<u16>)],
         decode_urls: &[String],
-        policy_config: &PolicyConfig,
+        prefill_policy_config: Option<&PolicyConfig>,
+        decode_policy_config: Option<&PolicyConfig>,
+        main_policy_config: &PolicyConfig,
         router_config: &RouterConfig,
     ) -> Result<Box<dyn RouterTrait>, String> {
-        // Create policy directly from PolicyConfig
+        // Create policies - use specific policies if provided, otherwise fall back to main policy
-        // All policies now support PD mode through the select_worker_pair method
+        let prefill_policy =
-        let policy = PolicyFactory::create_from_config(policy_config);
+            PolicyFactory::create_from_config(prefill_policy_config.unwrap_or(main_policy_config));
+        let decode_policy =
+            PolicyFactory::create_from_config(decode_policy_config.unwrap_or(main_policy_config));
 
-        // Create PD router with injected policy
+        // Create PD router with separate policies
         let router = PDRouter::new(
             prefill_urls.to_vec(),
             decode_urls.to_vec(),
-            policy,
+            prefill_policy,
+            decode_policy,
             router_config.worker_startup_timeout_secs,
             router_config.worker_startup_check_interval_secs,
         )?;

sgl-router/src/routers/pd_router.rs

@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 pub struct PDRouter {
     pub prefill_workers: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Box<dyn Worker>>>>,
     pub decode_workers: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Box<dyn Worker>>>>,
-    pub policy: Arc<dyn LoadBalancingPolicy>,
+    pub prefill_policy: Arc<dyn LoadBalancingPolicy>,
+    pub decode_policy: Arc<dyn LoadBalancingPolicy>,
     pub prefill_tree: Option<Arc<Mutex<Tree>>>,
+    pub decode_tree: Option<Arc<Mutex<Tree>>>,
     pub timeout_secs: u64,
     pub interval_secs: u64,
     pub worker_loads: Arc<tokio::sync::watch::Receiver<HashMap<String, isize>>>,
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ impl PDRouter {
 
         workers.push(worker);
 
-        // Add to cache tree if using cache-aware policy
+        // Add to cache tree if using cache-aware policy for prefill
         if let Some(ref tree) = self.prefill_tree {
             tree.lock().unwrap().insert("", &url);
         }
@@ -102,6 +104,11 @@ impl PDRouter {
 
         workers.push(worker);
 
+        // Add to cache tree if using cache-aware policy for decode
+        if let Some(ref tree) = self.decode_tree {
+            tree.lock().unwrap().insert("", &url);
+        }
+
         info!("Added decode server: {}", url);
         Ok(format!("Successfully added decode server: {}", url))
     }
@@ -126,12 +133,7 @@ impl PDRouter {
 
         // Remove from cache tree if using cache-aware policy
         if let Some(ref tree) = self.prefill_tree {
-            // Note: Tree doesn't have a remove method, so we rebuild it
+            tree.lock().unwrap().remove_tenant(url);
-            let mut tree_guard = tree.lock().unwrap();
-            *tree_guard = Tree::new();
-            for worker in workers.iter() {
-                tree_guard.insert("", worker.url());
-            }
         }
 
         info!("Removed prefill server: {}", url);
@@ -156,6 +158,11 @@ impl PDRouter {
             });
         }
 
+        // Remove from the cache tree if using cache-aware policy for decode
+        if let Some(ref tree) = self.decode_tree {
+            tree.lock().unwrap().remove_tenant(url);
+        }
+
         info!("Removed decode server: {}", url);
         Ok(format!("Successfully removed decode server: {}", url))
     }
@@ -163,7 +170,8 @@ impl PDRouter {
     pub fn new(
         prefill_urls: Vec<(String, Option<u16>)>,
         decode_urls: Vec<String>,
-        policy: Arc<dyn LoadBalancingPolicy>,
+        prefill_policy: Arc<dyn LoadBalancingPolicy>,
+        decode_policy: Arc<dyn LoadBalancingPolicy>,
         timeout_secs: u64,
         interval_secs: u64,
     ) -> Result<Self, String> {
@@ -192,10 +200,10 @@ impl PDRouter {
             )?;
         }
 
-        // Initialize cache-aware components if needed
+        // Initialize cache-aware components if needed for prefill policy
-        let prefill_tree = if policy.name() == "cache_aware" {
+        let prefill_tree = if prefill_policy.name() == "cache_aware" {
             // Initialize the policy's internal tree with prefill workers
-            if let Some(cache_policy) = policy
+            if let Some(cache_policy) = prefill_policy
                 .as_any()
                 .downcast_ref::<crate::policies::CacheAwarePolicy>()
             {
@@ -212,6 +220,26 @@ impl PDRouter {
             None
         };
 
+        // Initialize cache-aware components if needed for decode policy
+        let decode_tree = if decode_policy.name() == "cache_aware" {
+            // Initialize the policy's internal tree with decode workers
+            if let Some(cache_policy) = decode_policy
+                .as_any()
+                .downcast_ref::<crate::policies::CacheAwarePolicy>()
+            {
+                cache_policy.init_workers(&decode_workers);
+            }
+
+            let tree = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Tree::new()));
+            // Initialize tree with decode workers
+            for worker in &decode_workers {
+                tree.lock().unwrap().insert("", worker.url());
+            }
+            Some(tree)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
         // Set up background load monitoring for power-of-two selection
         let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::watch::channel(HashMap::new());
         let worker_loads = Arc::new(rx);
@@ -222,11 +250,13 @@ impl PDRouter {
             .build()
             .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create HTTP client: {}", e))?;
 
-        let load_monitor_handle = if policy.name() == "power_of_two" {
+        let load_monitor_handle =
+            if prefill_policy.name() == "power_of_two" || decode_policy.name() == "power_of_two" {
                 let monitor_urls = all_urls.clone();
                 let monitor_interval = interval_secs;
                 let monitor_client = http_client.clone();
-            let policy_clone = Arc::clone(&policy);
+                let prefill_policy_clone = Arc::clone(&prefill_policy);
+                let decode_policy_clone = Arc::clone(&decode_policy);
 
                 Some(Arc::new(tokio::spawn(async move {
                     Self::monitor_worker_loads_with_client(
@@ -234,7 +264,8 @@ impl PDRouter {
                         tx,
                         monitor_interval,
                         monitor_client,
-                    policy_clone,
+                        prefill_policy_clone,
+                        decode_policy_clone,
                     )
                     .await;
                 })))
@@ -254,8 +285,10 @@ impl PDRouter {
         Ok(PDRouter {
             prefill_workers,
             decode_workers,
-            policy,
+            prefill_policy,
+            decode_policy,
             prefill_tree,
+            decode_tree,
             timeout_secs,
             interval_secs,
             worker_loads,
@@ -736,19 +769,22 @@ impl PDRouter {
             return Err("No decode workers available. Please check if decode servers are configured and healthy.".to_string());
         }
 
-        // Use the policy to select worker pair
+        // Select prefill worker using prefill policy
-        match self
+        let prefill_idx = self
-            .policy
+            .prefill_policy
-            .select_worker_pair(&prefill_workers, &decode_workers, request_text)
+            .select_worker(&prefill_workers, request_text)
-        {
+            .ok_or("Failed to select prefill worker")?;
-            Some((prefill_idx, decode_idx)) => {
+
+        // Select decode worker using decode policy
+        let decode_idx = self
+            .decode_policy
+            .select_worker(&decode_workers, request_text)
+            .ok_or("Failed to select decode worker")?;
+
         let prefill = prefill_workers[prefill_idx].clone_worker();
         let decode = decode_workers[decode_idx].clone_worker();
         Ok((prefill, decode))
     }
-            None => Err("Failed to select worker pair".to_string()),
-        }
-    }
 
     // Background task to monitor worker loads with shared client
     async fn monitor_worker_loads_with_client(
@@ -756,7 +792,8 @@ impl PDRouter {
         tx: tokio::sync::watch::Sender<HashMap<String, isize>>,
         interval_secs: u64,
         client: reqwest::Client,
-        policy: Arc<dyn LoadBalancingPolicy>,
+        prefill_policy: Arc<dyn LoadBalancingPolicy>,
+        decode_policy: Arc<dyn LoadBalancingPolicy>,
     ) {
         loop {
             let mut loads = HashMap::new();
@@ -781,8 +818,9 @@ impl PDRouter {
 
             debug!("Worker loads updated: {:?}", loads);
 
-            // Update the policy with current loads
+            // Update both policies with current loads
-            policy.update_loads(&loads);
+            prefill_policy.update_loads(&loads);
+            decode_policy.update_loads(&loads);
 
             // Check if receiver is still active
             if tx.send(loads).is_err() {
@@ -1463,13 +1501,16 @@ mod tests {
     use actix_web::test::TestRequest;
 
     fn create_test_pd_router() -> PDRouter {
-        let policy = Arc::new(RandomPolicy::new());
+        let prefill_policy = Arc::new(RandomPolicy::new());
+        let decode_policy = Arc::new(RandomPolicy::new());
 
         PDRouter {
             prefill_workers: Arc::new(RwLock::new(vec![])),
             decode_workers: Arc::new(RwLock::new(vec![])),
-            policy,
+            prefill_policy,
+            decode_policy,
             prefill_tree: None,
+            decode_tree: None,
             timeout_secs: 5,
             interval_secs: 1,
             worker_loads: Arc::new(tokio::sync::watch::channel(HashMap::new()).1),
@@ -1608,9 +1649,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_cache_tree_operations() {
-        let policy = Arc::new(CacheAwarePolicy::new());
+        let cache_policy = Arc::new(CacheAwarePolicy::new());
         let mut router = create_test_pd_router();
-        router.policy = policy;
+        router.prefill_policy = cache_policy;
 
         // Initialize cache tree
         let tree = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Tree::new()));
@@ -1638,9 +1679,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_cache_tree_rebuild_on_remove() {
-        let policy = Arc::new(CacheAwarePolicy::new());
+        let cache_policy = Arc::new(CacheAwarePolicy::new());
         let mut router = create_test_pd_router();
-        router.policy = policy;
+        router.prefill_policy = cache_policy;
 
         // Initialize cache tree
         let tree = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Tree::new()));
@@ -1880,9 +1921,10 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_load_monitor_updates() {
-        let policy = Arc::new(crate::policies::PowerOfTwoPolicy::new());
+        let power_of_two_policy = Arc::new(crate::policies::PowerOfTwoPolicy::new());
         let mut router = create_test_pd_router();
-        router.policy = policy;
+        router.prefill_policy = power_of_two_policy.clone();
+        router.decode_policy = power_of_two_policy;
 
         // Create load channel
         let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::watch::channel(HashMap::new());

sgl-router/tests/test_pd_routing.rs

@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ mod test_pd_routing {
                         "http://decode1:8080".to_string(),
                         "http://decode2:8080".to_string(),
                     ],
+                    prefill_policy: None,
+                    decode_policy: None,
                 },
                 PolicyConfig::Random,
             ),
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ mod test_pd_routing {
                 RoutingMode::PrefillDecode {
                     prefill_urls: vec![("http://prefill:8080".to_string(), Some(9000))],
                     decode_urls: vec!["http://decode:8080".to_string()],
+                    prefill_policy: None,
+                    decode_policy: None,
                 },
                 PolicyConfig::PowerOfTwo {
                     load_check_interval_secs: 5,
@@ -142,6 +146,8 @@ mod test_pd_routing {
                         ("http://p3:8080".to_string(), Some(9002)),
                     ],
                     decode_urls: vec!["http://d1:8080".to_string(), "http://d2:8080".to_string()],
+                    prefill_policy: None,
+                    decode_policy: None,
                 },
                 PolicyConfig::CacheAware {
                     cache_threshold: 0.7,