Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed. An example vector processing unit (VPU) comprises: a plurality of vector lanes, the vector lanes able to collectively process an instruction of a first length, and sequencer circuitry to: distribute a second instruction to a first subset of the vector lanes, the second instruction having a second length shorter than the first length, and distribute a third instruction to a second subset of the vector lanes, the second subset to execute the third instruction in parallel with the execution of the second instruction by the first subset of vector lanes.