diff --git a/flash_attn/cute/utils.py b/flash_attn/cute/utils.py
index f73f66cfccf..6ad5ec36211 100644
--- a/flash_attn/cute/utils.py
+++ b/flash_attn/cute/utils.py
@@ -29,10 +29,20 @@
 
 
 def hash_callable(func: Callable) -> str:
-    """Hash a callable based on the source code or bytecode and closure values."""
+    """Hash a callable based on the source code or bytecode and closure values.
+
+    Fast-path: if the callable (or its __wrapped__ base) has a ``__cute_hash__``
+    attribute, that value is returned immediately. Code-generation backends such
+    as Inductor can set this attribute to avoid expensive runtime hashing.
+    """
+    if hasattr(func, "__cute_hash__"):
+        return func.__cute_hash__
+
+    # Unwrap decorated functions (e.g., cute.jit wrappers).
     if hasattr(func, "__wrapped__"):
-        # cute.jit returns a wrapper whose repr/closure changes per compile; hash the undecorated function.
         base_func = func.__wrapped__
+        if hasattr(base_func, "__cute_hash__"):
+            return base_func.__cute_hash__
         func = base_func
 
     try:
diff --git a/tests/cute/test_utils.py b/tests/cute/test_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..189eb86957d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cute/test_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+"""Unit tests for flash_attn.cute.utils module."""
+
+import functools
+
+from flash_attn.cute import utils as cute_utils
+from flash_attn.cute.utils import hash_callable
+
+
+class TestHashCallable:
+    """Tests for hash_callable function."""
+
+    def test_returns_cute_hash_when_set_on_function(self):
+        """hash_callable should return __cute_hash__ immediately when set on function."""
+
+        def my_func():
+            pass
+
+        my_func.__cute_hash__ = "precomputed-hash-123"
+
+        result = hash_callable(my_func)
+        assert result == "precomputed-hash-123"
+
+    def test_returns_cute_hash_from_wrapped_function(self):
+        """hash_callable should check __wrapped__ for __cute_hash__."""
+
+        def inner_func():
+            pass
+
+        inner_func.__cute_hash__ = "inner-hash-456"
+
+        # Simulate a decorator that sets __wrapped__
+        @functools.wraps(inner_func)
+        def wrapper_func():
+            return inner_func()
+
+        result = hash_callable(wrapper_func)
+        assert result == "inner-hash-456"
+
+    def test_prefers_wrapper_cute_hash_over_wrapped(self):
+        """When both wrapper and wrapped have __cute_hash__, prefer wrapper."""
+
+        def inner_func():
+            pass
+
+        inner_func.__cute_hash__ = "inner-hash"
+
+        @functools.wraps(inner_func)
+        def wrapper_func():
+            return inner_func()
+
+        wrapper_func.__cute_hash__ = "wrapper-hash"
+
+        result = hash_callable(wrapper_func)
+        assert result == "wrapper-hash"
+
+    def test_fallback_to_source_hashing(self):
+        """hash_callable should fall back to source hashing when no __cute_hash__."""
+
+        def my_func():
+            return 42
+
+        result = hash_callable(my_func)
+        # Should return a hex string (SHA256 hash)
+        assert isinstance(result, str)
+        assert len(result) == 64  # SHA256 produces 64 hex chars
+
+    def test_same_function_produces_same_hash(self):
+        """Same function should produce consistent hash."""
+
+        def my_func():
+            return 42
+
+        hash1 = hash_callable(my_func)
+        hash2 = hash_callable(my_func)
+        assert hash1 == hash2
+
+    def test_different_functions_produce_different_hashes(self):
+        """Different functions should produce different hashes."""
+
+        def func_a():
+            return 1
+
+        def func_b():
+            return 2
+
+        hash_a = hash_callable(func_a)
+        hash_b = hash_callable(func_b)
+        assert hash_a != hash_b
+
+    def test_fast_path_skips_expensive_hashing(self):
+        """When __cute_hash__ is set, expensive operations should be skipped."""
+
+        def my_func():
+            pass
+
+        my_func.__cute_hash__ = "fast-hash"
+
+        # Mock at module level since we loaded it directly
+        original_getsource = cute_utils.inspect.getsource
+        call_tracker = {"getsource": 0, "sha256": 0}
+
+        def tracking_getsource(*args, **kwargs):
+            call_tracker["getsource"] += 1
+            return original_getsource(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        original_sha256 = cute_utils.hashlib.sha256
+
+        def tracking_sha256(*args, **kwargs):
+            call_tracker["sha256"] += 1
+            return original_sha256(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        cute_utils.inspect.getsource = tracking_getsource
+        cute_utils.hashlib.sha256 = tracking_sha256
+        try:
+            result = hash_callable(my_func)
+        finally:
+            cute_utils.inspect.getsource = original_getsource
+            cute_utils.hashlib.sha256 = original_sha256
+
+        # Neither inspect.getsource nor hashlib.sha256 should be called
+        assert call_tracker["getsource"] == 0, "getsource should not be called"
+        assert call_tracker["sha256"] == 0, "sha256 should not be called"
+        assert result == "fast-hash"
+
+    def test_fast_path_on_wrapped_skips_expensive_hashing(self):
+        """When __cute_hash__ is on __wrapped__, expensive operations should be skipped."""
+
+        def inner_func():
+            pass
+
+        inner_func.__cute_hash__ = "wrapped-fast-hash"
+
+        @functools.wraps(inner_func)
+        def wrapper_func():
+            return inner_func()
+
+        # Mock at module level
+        original_getsource = cute_utils.inspect.getsource
+        call_tracker = {"getsource": 0, "sha256": 0}
+
+        def tracking_getsource(*args, **kwargs):
+            call_tracker["getsource"] += 1
+            return original_getsource(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        original_sha256 = cute_utils.hashlib.sha256
+
+        def tracking_sha256(*args, **kwargs):
+            call_tracker["sha256"] += 1
+            return original_sha256(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        cute_utils.inspect.getsource = tracking_getsource
+        cute_utils.hashlib.sha256 = tracking_sha256
+        try:
+            result = hash_callable(wrapper_func)
+        finally:
+            cute_utils.inspect.getsource = original_getsource
+            cute_utils.hashlib.sha256 = original_sha256
+
+        assert call_tracker["getsource"] == 0, "getsource should not be called"
+        assert call_tracker["sha256"] == 0, "sha256 should not be called"
+        assert result == "wrapped-fast-hash"
+
+    def test_closure_values_affect_hash(self):
+        """Functions with different closure values should have different hashes."""
+        value1 = 10
+        value2 = 20
+
+        def make_func(val):
+            def inner():
+                return val
+
+            return inner
+
+        func1 = make_func(value1)
+        func2 = make_func(value2)
+
+        hash1 = hash_callable(func1)
+        hash2 = hash_callable(func2)
+        assert hash1 != hash2
+
+
+class TestHashCallableIntegration:
+    """Integration tests for hash_callable with flash attention."""
+
+    def test_repeated_calls_use_cached_hash(self):
+        """Repeated calls with same score_mod should use cached/fast hash path."""
+
+        def score_mod(tSrS_ssa, b_idx, h_idx, q_idx, kv_idx, aux_tensors):
+            return tSrS_ssa
+
+        # Set __cute_hash__ to simulate Inductor-generated code
+        score_mod.__cute_hash__ = "inductor-generated-hash"
+
+        original_getsource = cute_utils.inspect.getsource
+        call_count = [0]  # Use list for mutable counter in nested function
+
+        def counting_getsource(*args, **kwargs):
+            call_count[0] += 1
+            return original_getsource(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        cute_utils.inspect.getsource = counting_getsource
+        try:
+            # Call hash_callable multiple times
+            hash1 = hash_callable(score_mod)
+            hash2 = hash_callable(score_mod)
+            hash3 = hash_callable(score_mod)
+        finally:
+            cute_utils.inspect.getsource = original_getsource
+
+        # getsource should never be called because __cute_hash__ is set
+        assert call_count[0] == 0, f"getsource was called {call_count[0]} times"
+        assert hash1 == hash2 == hash3 == "inductor-generated-hash"
+