diff --git a/tests/model_executor/stage_input_processors/test_qwen3_tts_async_chunk.py b/tests/model_executor/stage_input_processors/test_qwen3_tts_async_chunk.py
index bc6239e29..026103d1b 100644
--- a/tests/model_executor/stage_input_processors/test_qwen3_tts_async_chunk.py
+++ b/tests/model_executor/stage_input_processors/test_qwen3_tts_async_chunk.py
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ import torch
 
 from vllm_omni.model_executor.stage_input_processors.chunk_size_utils import (
     compute_dynamic_initial_chunk_size,
+    compute_ramp_emit,
     max_ic_for_chunk_size,
+    parse_chunk_ramp,
+    ramp_chunk_size,
+    ramp_cumulative,
 )
 from vllm_omni.model_executor.stage_input_processors.qwen3_tts import (
     talker2code2wav_async_chunk,
@@ -35,21 +39,21 @@ def _req(rid, *, finished, initial_codec_chunk_frames=None):
     )
 
 
-def _tm(*, chunk_frames=25, left_context=25, max_num_seqs=1, initial_chunk_frames=0):
+def _tm(*, chunk_frames=25, left_context=25, max_num_seqs=1, initial_chunk_frames=0, chunk_ramp=None):
+    extra = {
+        "codec_chunk_frames": chunk_frames,
+        "codec_left_context_frames": left_context,
+        "initial_codec_chunk_frames": initial_chunk_frames,
+    }
+    if chunk_ramp is not None:
+        extra["codec_chunk_ramp"] = chunk_ramp
     return SimpleNamespace(
         code_prompt_token_ids=defaultdict(list),
         scheduler_max_num_seqs=max_num_seqs,
         put_req_chunk=defaultdict(int),
+        ramp_chunk_count=defaultdict(int),
         request_payload={},
-        connector=SimpleNamespace(
-            config={
-                "extra": {
-                    "codec_chunk_frames": chunk_frames,
-                    "codec_left_context_frames": left_context,
-                    "initial_codec_chunk_frames": initial_chunk_frames,
-                }
-            }
-        ),
+        connector=SimpleNamespace(config={"extra": extra}),
     )
 
 
@@ -549,3 +553,363 @@ def test_full_payload_emits_empty_finished_payload_on_degenerate_take(pooling_ou
     assert payload is not None
     assert payload["meta"]["finished"].item() is True
     assert payload["codes"]["audio"].numel() == 0
+
+
+_RAMP = [1, 4, 8, 16, 25]
+
+
+class TestRampHelpers:
+    def test_parse_ramp_none_when_absent(self):
+        assert parse_chunk_ramp({}) is None
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_valid(self):
+        assert parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": [1, 4, 8, 16, 25]}) == [1, 4, 8, 16, 25]
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_from_string(self):
+        assert parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": "1, 4, 8, 16, 25"}) == [1, 4, 8, 16, 25]
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_too_short(self):
+        assert parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": [25]}) is None
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_non_positive(self):
+        assert parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": [1, 0, 8]}) is None
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_bad_string(self):
+        assert parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": "a,b"}) is None
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_int_returns_none(self):
+        assert parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": 4}) is None
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_float_returns_none(self):
+        assert parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": 4.5}) is None
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_mixed_list_returns_none(self):
+        assert parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": [4, "x"]}) is None
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_warns_on_tail_mismatch(self, caplog):
+        import logging
+
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            result = parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": [4, 4, 8]}, steady=25)
+        assert result == [4, 4, 8]
+        assert any("reintroduces" in r.message for r in caplog.records)
+
+    def test_parse_ramp_no_warn_on_tail_match(self, caplog):
+        import logging
+
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            result = parse_chunk_ramp({"codec_chunk_ramp": [4, 4, 8, 16, 25]}, steady=25)
+        assert result == [4, 4, 8, 16, 25]
+        assert not any("reintroduces" in r.message for r in caplog.records)
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "index,ramp,steady,expected",
+        [
+            (0, _RAMP, 25, 1),
+            (1, _RAMP, 25, 4),
+            (2, _RAMP, 25, 8),
+            (3, _RAMP, 25, 16),
+            (4, _RAMP, 25, 25),
+            (5, _RAMP, 25, 25),
+            (100, _RAMP, 25, 25),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_ramp_chunk_size(self, index, ramp, steady, expected):
+        assert ramp_chunk_size(index, ramp, steady) == expected
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "index,ramp,steady,expected",
+        [
+            (0, _RAMP, 25, 1),
+            (1, _RAMP, 25, 5),
+            (2, _RAMP, 25, 13),
+            (3, _RAMP, 25, 29),
+            (4, _RAMP, 25, 54),
+            (5, _RAMP, 25, 79),
+            (6, _RAMP, 25, 104),
+            (100, _RAMP, 25, 54 + 96 * 25),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_ramp_cumulative(self, index, ramp, steady, expected):
+        assert ramp_cumulative(index, ramp, steady) == expected
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "length,chunk_index,finished,expected_emit,expected_ctx",
+        [
+            (0, 0, False, False, 0),
+            (1, 0, False, True, 1),
+            (3, 1, False, False, 0),
+            (5, 1, False, True, 4),
+            (12, 2, False, False, 0),
+            (13, 2, False, True, 8),
+            (28, 3, False, False, 0),
+            (29, 3, False, True, 16),
+            (53, 4, False, False, 0),
+            (54, 4, False, True, 25),
+            (78, 5, False, False, 0),
+            (79, 5, False, True, 25),
+            (1, 1, True, True, 0),
+            (3, 1, True, True, 2),
+            (5, 1, True, True, 4),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_compute_ramp_emit(self, length, chunk_index, finished, expected_emit, expected_ctx):
+        emit, ctx = compute_ramp_emit(length, chunk_index, _RAMP, 25, finished)
+        assert emit == expected_emit
+        assert ctx == expected_ctx
+
+
+class TestChunkRampEmission:
+    RAMP = [1, 4, 8, 16, 25]
+
+    def _emit(self, tm, rid, n_frames, finished=False):
+        tm.code_prompt_token_ids[rid] = [_FRAME[:] for _ in range(n_frames)]
+        return talker2code2wav_async_chunk(
+            transfer_manager=tm,
+            multimodal_output={"codes": {"audio": torch.zeros((0,))}},
+            request=_req(rid, finished=finished),
+            is_finished=finished,
+        )
+
+    def test_ramp_sequence_1_4_8_16_25(self):
+        tm = _tm(chunk_ramp=self.RAMP)
+        rid = "ramp-seq"
+
+        p0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 1)
+        assert p0 is not None
+        assert len(p0.codes.audio) == _Q * 1
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 1
+
+        assert self._emit(tm, rid, 2) is None
+        assert self._emit(tm, rid, 3) is None
+        assert self._emit(tm, rid, 4) is None
+        p1 = self._emit(tm, rid, 5)
+        assert p1 is not None
+        assert len(p1.codes.audio) == _Q * 5
+        assert p1.meta.left_context_size == 1
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 2
+
+        for n in range(6, 13):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p2 = self._emit(tm, rid, 13)
+        assert p2 is not None
+        assert p2.meta.left_context_size == 5
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 3
+
+        for n in range(14, 29):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p3 = self._emit(tm, rid, 29)
+        assert p3 is not None
+        assert p3.meta.left_context_size == 13
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 4
+
+        for n in range(30, 54):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p4 = self._emit(tm, rid, 54)
+        assert p4 is not None
+        assert p4.meta.left_context_size == 25
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 5
+
+        for n in range(55, 79):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p5 = self._emit(tm, rid, 79)
+        assert p5 is not None
+        assert p5.meta.left_context_size == 25
+
+    def test_ramp_finished_flush_mid_chunk(self):
+        tm = _tm(chunk_ramp=self.RAMP)
+        rid = "ramp-flush"
+
+        p0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 1)
+        assert p0 is not None
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 1
+
+        p_fin = self._emit(tm, rid, 3, finished=True)
+        assert p_fin is not None
+        assert p_fin.meta.finished.item() is True
+        assert len(p_fin.codes.audio) == _Q * (1 + 2)
+        assert p_fin.meta.left_context_size == 1
+
+    def test_ramp_finished_no_new_frames(self):
+        tm = _tm(chunk_ramp=self.RAMP)
+        rid = "ramp-no-new"
+
+        p0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 1)
+        assert p0 is not None
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 1
+
+        p_fin = self._emit(tm, rid, 1, finished=True)
+        assert p_fin is not None
+        assert p_fin.meta.finished.item() is True
+        assert p_fin.codes.audio.numel() == 0
+
+    def test_ramp_finished_at_exact_threshold(self):
+        tm = _tm(chunk_ramp=self.RAMP)
+        rid = "ramp-exact"
+
+        p0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 1)
+        assert p0 is not None
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 1
+
+        p1 = self._emit(tm, rid, 5, finished=True)
+        assert p1 is not None
+        assert p1.meta.finished.item() is True
+
+    def test_ramp_backward_compat_without_config(self):
+        tm = _tm(initial_chunk_frames=1)
+        rid = "no-ramp"
+
+        p0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 1)
+        assert p0 is not None
+        assert len(p0.codes.audio) == _Q * 1
+        tm.put_req_chunk[rid] = 1
+
+        for n in range(2, 26):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p1 = self._emit(tm, rid, 26)
+        assert p1 is not None
+        assert p1.meta.left_context_size == 1
+
+    def test_ramp_with_ref_code_first_chunk(self):
+        tm = _tm(chunk_ramp=self.RAMP, left_context=25)
+        rid = "ramp-ref"
+        tm.code_prompt_token_ids[rid] = [_FRAME[:] for _ in range(1)]
+        ref_code = torch.tensor([[9, 9, 9, 9], [8, 8, 8, 8]], dtype=torch.long)
+
+        payload = talker2code2wav_async_chunk(
+            transfer_manager=tm,
+            multimodal_output={"codes": {"audio": torch.zeros((0,)), "ref": ref_code}},
+            request=_req(rid, finished=False),
+            is_finished=False,
+        )
+
+        assert payload is not None
+        assert payload.meta.ref_context_size == 2
+        assert payload.meta.ref_context_included is True
+        assert payload.meta.left_context_size == 2
+        assert len(payload.codes.audio) == _Q * (2 + 1)
+
+    def test_ramp_steady_state_after_ramp_exhausted(self):
+        tm = _tm(chunk_ramp=[1, 4], chunk_frames=25)
+        rid = "ramp-short"
+
+        p0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 1)
+        assert p0 is not None
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 1
+
+        p1 = self._emit(tm, rid, 5)
+        assert p1 is not None
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 2
+
+        for n in range(6, 30):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p2 = self._emit(tm, rid, 30)
+        assert p2 is not None
+        assert p2.meta.left_context_size == 5
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 3
+
+        for n in range(31, 55):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p3 = self._emit(tm, rid, 55)
+        assert p3 is not None
+        assert p3.meta.left_context_size == 25
+
+    def test_ramp_profile_4_4_8_16_25(self):
+        """Ramp [4,4,8,16,25]: chunk 0=4 frames (320ms audio covers chunk 1
+        gen time → no gap at chunk 0→1), gradual ramp to steady state."""
+        tm = _tm(chunk_ramp=[4, 4, 8, 16, 25])
+        rid = "ramp-4-4-8-16-25"
+
+        for n in range(1, 4):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 4)
+        assert p0 is not None
+        assert p0.meta.left_context_size == 0
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 1
+
+        for n in range(5, 8):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p1 = self._emit(tm, rid, 8)
+        assert p1 is not None
+        assert p1.meta.left_context_size == 4
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 2
+
+        for n in range(9, 16):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p2 = self._emit(tm, rid, 16)
+        assert p2 is not None
+        assert p2.meta.left_context_size == 8
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 3
+
+        for n in range(17, 32):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p3 = self._emit(tm, rid, 32)
+        assert p3 is not None
+        assert p3.meta.left_context_size == 16
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 4
+
+        for n in range(33, 57):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p4 = self._emit(tm, rid, 57)
+        assert p4 is not None
+        assert p4.meta.left_context_size == 25
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 5
+
+        for n in range(58, 82):
+            assert self._emit(tm, rid, n) is None
+        p5 = self._emit(tm, rid, 82)
+        assert p5 is not None
+        assert p5.meta.left_context_size == 25
+
+    def test_ramp_resets_on_segment_boundary(self):
+        """After segment 1 emits chunks, a segment boundary clears
+        code_prompt_token_ids and ramp_chunk_count. Segment 2 must restart
+        from chunk index 0.
+
+        Regression for: put_req_chunk is request-global and not reset at
+        segment boundaries. ramp_chunk_count is popped alongside
+        code_prompt_token_ids on is_segment_finished, so the ramp index
+        resets by construction."""
+        tm = _tm(chunk_ramp=[4, 4, 8, 16, 25])
+        rid = "ramp-segment"
+
+        p0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 4)
+        assert p0 is not None
+        assert p0.meta.left_context_size == 0
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 1
+        tm.put_req_chunk[rid] = 1
+
+        p1 = self._emit(tm, rid, 8)
+        assert p1 is not None
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 2
+        tm.put_req_chunk[rid] = 2
+
+        tm.code_prompt_token_ids[rid] = []
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count.pop(rid, None)
+
+        p_seg2_0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 4)
+        assert p_seg2_0 is not None
+        assert p_seg2_0.meta.left_context_size == 0
+
+    def test_ramp_resets_on_segment_boundary_one_chunk_history(self):
+        """Segment 1 emitted exactly 1 chunk (put_req_chunk=1). Segment 2
+        must still restart from chunk index 0.
+
+        Regression for: the hybrid put_req_chunk/derived scheme collided
+        when put_chunk=1 because length >= ramp_cumulative(0) turned true
+        at length=4, causing chunk_index to jump to 1 and dropping the
+        first 4 frames of segment 2."""
+        tm = _tm(chunk_ramp=[4, 4, 8, 16, 25])
+        rid = "ramp-segment-1chunk"
+
+        p0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 4)
+        assert p0 is not None
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count[rid] = 1
+        tm.put_req_chunk[rid] = 1
+
+        tm.code_prompt_token_ids[rid] = []
+        tm.ramp_chunk_count.pop(rid, None)
+
+        p_seg2_0 = self._emit(tm, rid, 4)
+        assert p_seg2_0 is not None
+        assert p_seg2_0.meta.left_context_size == 0
diff --git a/vllm_omni/deploy/qwen3_tts.yaml b/vllm_omni/deploy/qwen3_tts.yaml
index a12c920ca..8f4c6440e 100644
--- a/vllm_omni/deploy/qwen3_tts.yaml
+++ b/vllm_omni/deploy/qwen3_tts.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ connectors:
       codec_left_context_frames: 72
       # Emit only the first audio chunk early, then return to codec_chunk_frames.
       initial_codec_chunk_frames: 1
+      # Chunk ramp (opt-in): gradual size increase for first N chunks to
+      # eliminate the IC→steady cliff (1→25). Uncomment to enable.
+      # Each entry is the size of that chunk index; indices past the table
+      # fall back to codec_chunk_frames. When enabled, ramp overrides
+      # initial_codec_chunk_frames (including the per-request API field).
+      # Example:
+      #   codec_chunk_ramp: [4, 4, 8, 16, 25]
       # Common Stage1 decode buckets:
           #   no-ref first/steady chunks: 25 / 97 frames
           #   Base ref-context first/steady chunks: 73 / 169 frames
diff --git a/vllm_omni/deploy/qwen3_tts_high_concurrency.yaml b/vllm_omni/deploy/qwen3_tts_high_concurrency.yaml
index 847383955..25bac72c0 100644
--- a/vllm_omni/deploy/qwen3_tts_high_concurrency.yaml
+++ b/vllm_omni/deploy/qwen3_tts_high_concurrency.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ connectors:
       ref_code_context_frames: 72
       # Emit only the first audio chunk early, then return to codec_chunk_frames.
       initial_codec_chunk_frames: 1
+      # Chunk ramp (opt-in): gradual size increase for first N chunks to
+      # eliminate the IC→steady cliff (1→25). Uncomment to enable.
+      # Each entry is the size of that chunk index; indices past the table
+      # fall back to codec_chunk_frames. When enabled, ramp overrides
+      # initial_codec_chunk_frames (including the per-request API field).
+      # Example:
+      #   codec_chunk_ramp: [4, 4, 8, 16, 25]
       # Common Stage1 decode buckets:
       #   no-ref first/steady chunks: 25 / 97 frames
       #   Base ref-context first/steady chunks: 73 / 169 frames
diff --git a/vllm_omni/distributed/omni_connectors/transfer_adapter/chunk_transfer_adapter.py b/vllm_omni/distributed/omni_connectors/transfer_adapter/chunk_transfer_adapter.py
index ea3642c8d..1a41372a8 100644
--- a/vllm_omni/distributed/omni_connectors/transfer_adapter/chunk_transfer_adapter.py
+++ b/vllm_omni/distributed/omni_connectors/transfer_adapter/chunk_transfer_adapter.py
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ class OmniChunkTransferAdapter(OmniTransferAdapterBase):
         # mapping for request id and chunk id
         self.put_req_chunk: dict[str, int] = defaultdict(int)
         self.get_req_chunk: dict[str, int] = defaultdict(int)
+        # Segment-local chunk counter: incremented alongside put_req_chunk
+        # but popped at segment boundaries (unlike put_req_chunk which is
+        # request-global for connector key continuity).
+        self.ramp_chunk_count: dict[str, int] = defaultdict(int)
         self.finished_requests: set[str] = set()
         self.segment_finished_requests: set[str] = set()
         self.request_payload = {}
@@ -339,6 +343,7 @@ class OmniChunkTransferAdapter(OmniTransferAdapterBase):
 
         if success:
             self.put_req_chunk[external_req_id] += 1
+            self.ramp_chunk_count[external_req_id] += 1
             logger.debug(f"[Stage-{stage_id}] Sent {connector_put_key}")
             # Sender uses struct attr access here; the receive path in
             # `_load_one_request` / `_update_request_payload` reads dict keys.
@@ -360,6 +365,7 @@ class OmniChunkTransferAdapter(OmniTransferAdapterBase):
         if is_segment_finished:
             self.code_prompt_token_ids.pop(external_req_id, None)
             self.requests_num_chunks_sent.pop(external_req_id, None)
+            self.ramp_chunk_count.pop(external_req_id, None)
             cached_ic = getattr(self, "_cached_ic", None)
             if cached_ic is not None:
                 cached_ic.pop(external_req_id, None)
@@ -412,6 +418,7 @@ class OmniChunkTransferAdapter(OmniTransferAdapterBase):
         self.request_payload.pop(external_req_id, None)
         self.code_prompt_token_ids.pop(external_req_id, None)
         self.requests_num_chunks_sent.pop(external_req_id, None)
+        self.ramp_chunk_count.pop(external_req_id, None)
         self._pending_streaming_prefills.pop(external_req_id, None)
 
         cached_ic = getattr(self, "_cached_ic", None)
diff --git a/vllm_omni/model_executor/stage_input_processors/chunk_size_utils.py b/vllm_omni/model_executor/stage_input_processors/chunk_size_utils.py
index 8b8956839..ad35c2349 100644
--- a/vllm_omni/model_executor/stage_input_processors/chunk_size_utils.py
+++ b/vllm_omni/model_executor/stage_input_processors/chunk_size_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright contributors to the vLLM project
 
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def max_ic_for_chunk_size(chunk_size: int) -> int:
     """Largest power of 2 strictly less than chunk_size."""
@@ -31,3 +35,95 @@ def compute_dynamic_initial_chunk_size(
     load_factor = min(active_requests / max_num_seqs, 1.0)
     idx = int(round(load_factor * (len(steps) - 1)))
     return steps[idx]
+
+
+def parse_chunk_ramp(cfg: dict, steady: int | None = None) -> list[int] | None:
+    """Parse ``codec_chunk_ramp`` from connector extra config.
+
+    Accepts a list of positive ints or a comma-separated string.
+    Returns ``None`` when the key is absent or invalid (ramp disabled).
+    Requires >= 2 entries; all entries must be > 0.
+
+    When ``steady`` is provided, warns if ``ramp[-1] != steady`` (the last
+    ramp entry should match ``codec_chunk_frames`` to avoid reintroducing
+    the cliff the ramp is meant to eliminate).
+    """
+    raw = cfg.get("codec_chunk_ramp")
+    if raw is None:
+        return None
+    try:
+        if isinstance(raw, str):
+            raw = [int(x.strip()) for x in raw.split(",")]
+        ramp = [int(x) for x in raw]
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        logger.warning("codec_chunk_ramp parse error for %r; disabling ramp.", raw)
+        return None
+    if len(ramp) < 2:
+        logger.warning("codec_chunk_ramp needs >= 2 entries, got %d; disabling.", len(ramp))
+        return None
+    if any(x <= 0 for x in ramp):
+        logger.warning("codec_chunk_ramp entries must be positive; disabling.")
+        return None
+    if steady is not None and ramp[-1] != steady:
+        logger.warning(
+            "codec_chunk_ramp[-1]=%d != codec_chunk_frames=%d; this reintroduces the chunk-size cliff at index %d.",
+            ramp[-1],
+            steady,
+            len(ramp) - 1,
+        )
+    return ramp
+
+
+def ramp_chunk_size(index: int, ramp: list[int], steady: int) -> int:
+    """Return the target chunk size for chunk ``index`` under the ramp schedule.
+
+    Indices within the ramp table use ``ramp[index]``; indices past the table
+    fall back to ``steady`` (typically ``codec_chunk_frames``).
+    """
+    if index < len(ramp):
+        return ramp[index]
+    return steady
+
+
+def ramp_cumulative(index: int, ramp: list[int], steady: int) -> int:
+    """Cumulative frame count through chunk ``index`` (inclusive).
+
+    O(len(ramp)) closed form: sum the ramp table once, then add
+    ``(index + 1 - len(ramp)) * steady`` for indices past the table.
+    """
+    ramp_len = len(ramp)
+    if index < ramp_len:
+        return sum(ramp[: index + 1])
+    return sum(ramp) + (index + 1 - ramp_len) * steady
+
+
+def compute_ramp_emit(
+    length: int,
+    chunk_index: int,
+    ramp: list[int],
+    steady: int,
+    finished: bool,
+) -> tuple[bool, int]:
+    """Decide whether to emit a chunk under the ramp schedule.
+
+    Uses cumulative thresholds to determine emission boundaries.  Each chunk
+    ``i`` covers frames ``[ramp_cumulative(i-1), ramp_cumulative(i))``.
+
+    Returns:
+        ``(emit, context_length)``
+
+        - ``emit=False, context_length=0``: not enough frames yet, hold.
+        - ``emit=True, context_length>0``: emit with this many new frames.
+        - ``emit=True, context_length=0``: finished with no new frames
+            (caller should emit an empty-finished sentinel).
+    """
+    threshold = ramp_cumulative(chunk_index, ramp, steady)
+    prev_threshold = ramp_cumulative(chunk_index - 1, ramp, steady) if chunk_index > 0 else 0
+
+    if not finished and length < threshold:
+        return False, 0
+
+    if finished and length <= prev_threshold:
+        return True, 0
+
+    return True, length - prev_threshold
diff --git a/vllm_omni/model_executor/stage_input_processors/qwen3_tts.py b/vllm_omni/model_executor/stage_input_processors/qwen3_tts.py
index 597fc4db5..0d1b5ad74 100644
--- a/vllm_omni/model_executor/stage_input_processors/qwen3_tts.py
+++ b/vllm_omni/model_executor/stage_input_processors/qwen3_tts.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ from vllm_omni.data_entry_keys import (
 )
 from vllm_omni.model_executor.stage_input_processors.chunk_size_utils import (
     compute_dynamic_initial_chunk_size,
+    compute_ramp_emit,
     max_ic_for_chunk_size,
+    parse_chunk_ramp,
 )
 from vllm_omni.model_executor.stage_input_processors.tts_utils import (
     extract_language_from_prompt,
@@ -84,6 +86,12 @@ def talker2code2wav_async_chunk(
     configured_initial_chunk_size = int(cfg.get("initial_codec_chunk_frames") or 0)
     ref_code_context_frames = int(cfg.get("ref_code_context_frames") or left_context_size_config)
 
+    # Ramp: parse once per transfer_manager (config is static for the adapter's
+    # lifetime). When active, ramp replaces IC/steady entirely — skip dynamic IC.
+    if not hasattr(transfer_manager, "_ramp_parsed"):
+        transfer_manager._ramp_parsed = parse_chunk_ramp(cfg, steady=chunk_size)
+    ramp = transfer_manager._ramp_parsed
+
     # Per-request override takes priority over dynamic IC.
     fixed_initial_chunk_size = configured_initial_chunk_size > 0
     initial_chunk_size = configured_initial_chunk_size
@@ -100,7 +108,8 @@ def talker2code2wav_async_chunk(
             fixed_initial_chunk_size = True
 
     # Dynamic IC: cache per request so boundaries stay stable for its lifetime.
-    if not fixed_initial_chunk_size:
+    # Skipped when ramp is active (ramp replaces IC/steady entirely).
+    if ramp is None and not fixed_initial_chunk_size:
         _ic_cache = getattr(transfer_manager, "_cached_ic", None)
         if _ic_cache is None:
             _ic_cache = {}
@@ -143,21 +152,30 @@ def talker2code2wav_async_chunk(
             )
         return None
 
-    use_first_chunk = initial_chunk_size > 0 and initial_chunk_size < chunk_size
-
-    if use_first_chunk and length <= initial_chunk_size:
-        if not finished and length < initial_chunk_size:
+    if ramp is not None:
+        chunk_index = transfer_manager.ramp_chunk_count.get(request_id, 0)
+        emit, context_length = compute_ramp_emit(length, chunk_index, ramp, chunk_size, finished)
+        if not emit:
             return None
-        context_length = length if finished and length < initial_chunk_size else initial_chunk_size
+        if context_length == 0:
+            return OmniPayloadStruct(
+                codes=CodesStruct(audio=torch.empty(0, dtype=torch.long)),
+                meta=MetaStruct(finished=torch.tensor(True, dtype=torch.bool)),
+            )
     else:
-        # The initial chunk is only for TTFA. After that, return to the normal
-        # codec chunk size so Code2Wav is not flooded by repeated tiny windows.
-        initial_coverage = initial_chunk_size if use_first_chunk else 0
-        adjusted = length - initial_coverage
-        if not finished and adjusted % chunk_size != 0:
-            return None
-        chunk_length = adjusted % chunk_size
-        context_length = chunk_length if chunk_length != 0 else chunk_size
+        use_first_chunk = initial_chunk_size > 0 and initial_chunk_size < chunk_size
+
+        if use_first_chunk and length <= initial_chunk_size:
+            if not finished and length < initial_chunk_size:
+                return None
+            context_length = length if finished and length < initial_chunk_size else initial_chunk_size
+        else:
+            initial_coverage = initial_chunk_size if use_first_chunk else 0
+            adjusted = length - initial_coverage
+            if not finished and adjusted % chunk_size != 0:
+                return None
+            chunk_length = adjusted % chunk_size
+            context_length = chunk_length if chunk_length != 0 else chunk_size
 
     end_index = min(length, left_context_size_config + context_length)
     left_context_size = max(0, end_index - context_length)
diff --git a/vllm_omni/worker/omni_connector_model_runner_mixin.py b/vllm_omni/worker/omni_connector_model_runner_mixin.py
index f9f13cbe7..b31b04688 100644
--- a/vllm_omni/worker/omni_connector_model_runner_mixin.py
+++ b/vllm_omni/worker/omni_connector_model_runner_mixin.py
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ class OmniConnectorModelRunnerMixin:
         # -- chunk index tracking (ported from OmniChunkTransferAdapter) --
         self._put_req_chunk: dict[str, int] = defaultdict(int)
         self._get_req_chunk: dict[str, int] = defaultdict(int)
+        # Segment-local chunk counter: incremented alongside _put_req_chunk
+        # and popped at request cleanup. Note: the mixin path (uniproc mode)
+        # does not have segment boundary infrastructure; multi-segment support
+        # is only available via chunk_transfer_adapter (distributed path).
+        self._ramp_chunk_count: dict[str, int] = defaultdict(int)
         # Send-side async accumulation / staging buffer. Receive-side payload
         # ownership lives in ``_local_stage_payload_cache``.
         self._send_side_request_payload: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
@@ -283,6 +288,7 @@ class OmniConnectorModelRunnerMixin:
                 self._send_side_request_payload.pop(k, None)
                 self._code_prompt_token_ids.pop(k, None)
                 self._cached_ic.pop(k, None)
+                self._ramp_chunk_count.pop(k, None)
             self._kv_pending_transfers.pop(req_id, None)
             self._kv_active_transfers.discard(req_id)
             self._kv_completed_transfers.discard(req_id)
@@ -998,6 +1004,7 @@ class OmniConnectorModelRunnerMixin:
             external_req_id = self._resolve_external_req_id(request, req_id)
             chunk_id = self._put_req_chunk[req_id]
             self._put_req_chunk[req_id] += 1
+            self._ramp_chunk_count[req_id] += 1
             connector_put_key = f"{external_req_id}_{self._stage_id}_{chunk_id}"
 
             logger.debug(
@@ -1123,6 +1130,7 @@ class OmniConnectorModelRunnerMixin:
             return False
 
         self._put_req_chunk[request_id] += 1
+        self._ramp_chunk_count[request_id] += 1
         next_stage_id = self._next_stage_id
         connector_put_key = f"{request_id}_{self._stage_id}_{chunk_id}"
 
@@ -1582,6 +1590,10 @@ class OmniConnectorModelRunnerMixin:
     def put_req_chunk(self) -> dict[str, int]:
         return self._put_req_chunk
 
+    @property
+    def ramp_chunk_count(self) -> dict[str, int]:
+        return self._ramp_chunk_count
+
     @property
     def request_payload(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
         return self._send_side_request_payload
@@ -1964,6 +1976,7 @@ class OmniConnectorModelRunnerMixin:
                 self._send_side_request_payload.pop(cleanup_req_id, None)
                 self._code_prompt_token_ids.pop(cleanup_req_id, None)
                 self._cached_ic.pop(cleanup_req_id, None)
+                self._ramp_chunk_count.pop(cleanup_req_id, None)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     #  Payload accumulation  (ported from OmniChunkTransferAdapter)