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Large Language Models as Optimizers: A Survey of Direct vs. Tool-Augmented Approaches and Their Performance Frontiers

Roko Peran , Luka Hobor , Mihael Kovac , Mario Brcic

Proceedings of MIPRO 2026 — 49th ICT and Electronics Convention

Abstract

A survey of large language models used as optimizers, contrasting direct prompting approaches with tool-augmented pipelines and characterising the performance frontiers of each. (DOI/abstract pending verification.)

Notes

Survey of LLM-driven optimization, comparing direct and tool-augmented approaches. Metadata seeded from Google Scholar — verify DOI and abstract.

How to cite

@inproceedings{brcic2026brcic,
  author = {Roko Peran and Luka Hobor and Mihael Kovac and Mario Brcic},
  title = {Large Language Models as Optimizers: A Survey of Direct vs. Tool-Augmented Approaches and Their Performance Frontiers},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of MIPRO 2026 — 49th ICT and Electronics Convention},
  year = {2026},
}