diff --git a/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainAtoF.cpp b/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainAtoF.cpp
index 9550e982b..e39c42b50 100644
--- a/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainAtoF.cpp
+++ b/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainAtoF.cpp
@@ -308,12 +308,14 @@ void mlir::torch::onnx_c::populateDefaultDomainAtoF(
           return rewriter.notifyMatchFailure(
               binder.op, "kernel list size does not match the number of axes");
         }
-        if (binder.s64IntegerArrayAttr(padding, "pads", {0})) {
+        SmallVector<int64_t> defaultPadding(2 * (rank - 2), 0);
+        if (binder.s64IntegerArrayAttr(padding, "pads", defaultPadding)) {
           return failure();
         }
-        if (padding.size() != 1 && padding.size() != rank - 2) {
+        if (padding.size() != 2 * (rank - 2)) {
           return rewriter.notifyMatchFailure(
-              binder.op, "padding list size does not match the number of axes");
+              binder.op,
+              "padding list size does not match twice the number of axes");
         }
         if (binder.s64IntegerArrayAttr(strides, "strides", {1})) {
           return failure();
diff --git a/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainGtoP.cpp b/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainGtoP.cpp
index 5ebba10c9..1760a0a20 100644
--- a/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainGtoP.cpp
+++ b/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainGtoP.cpp
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ void mlir::torch::onnx_c::populateDefaultDomainGtoP(
   patterns.onOp(
       "Pad", 19, [](OpBinder binder, ConversionPatternRewriter &rewriter) {
         Torch::ValueTensorType resultType;
-        Value data, pads, constantValue, axes;
+        Value data, pads, axes;
         std::string mode;
 
         // TODO: The `axes` parameter is not supported yet.
@@ -871,12 +871,41 @@ void mlir::torch::onnx_c::populateDefaultDomainGtoP(
         }
         if (binder.tensorOperandAtIndex(data, 0) ||
             binder.tensorOperandAtIndex(pads, 1) ||
-            binder.tensorOperandAtIndex(constantValue, 2) ||
             binder.tensorResultType(resultType) ||
             binder.customOpNameStringAttr(mode, "mode", "constant"))
           return failure();
         Location loc = binder.getLoc();
 
+        Value constantValue;
+        if (binder.getNumOperands() >= 3) {
+          if (binder.tensorOperandAtIndex(constantValue, 2)) {
+            llvm::errs() << "failed to bind to index 2\n";
+            return failure();
+          }
+        } else {
+          auto dataTensorType = data.getType().cast<Torch::ValueTensorType>();
+
+          auto maybeZeroAttr = [&]() -> std::optional<Attribute> {
+            if (dataTensorType.getDtype().isa<IntegerType>()) {
+              return rewriter.getI64IntegerAttr(0);
+            }
+            if (dataTensorType.getDtype().isa<FloatType>()) {
+              return rewriter.getFloatAttr(dataTensorType.getDtype(), 0.0f);
+            }
+            return std::nullopt;
+          }();
+
+          if (!maybeZeroAttr) {
+            return rewriter.notifyMatchFailure(
+                binder.op, "expected integer or float data tensor");
+          }
+
+          auto shapedType = dataTensorType.toBuiltinTensor();
+          auto splat = SplatElementsAttr::get(shapedType, *maybeZeroAttr);
+          constantValue = rewriter.create<Torch::ValueTensorLiteralOp>(
+              loc, dataTensorType, splat);
+        }
+
         // Get pads shape and rank. The pads tensor is expected to be 1-D
         // tensor.
         auto padsTensorType = pads.getType().cast<Torch::ValueTensorType>();
diff --git a/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainQtoZ.cpp b/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainQtoZ.cpp
index 764cfc247..8e46aa9ec 100644
--- a/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainQtoZ.cpp
+++ b/lib/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/DefaultDomainQtoZ.cpp
@@ -1531,18 +1531,14 @@ void mlir::torch::onnx_c::populateDefaultDomainQtoZ(
             return failure();
           }
         } else {
-          // The default axes value is the range from 0 to the number of
-          // dimensions
+          // The default axes value is the range from 0 to the size of first
+          // dimension of `starts` and `ends`.
           Value none = rewriter.create<Torch::ConstantNoneOp>(loc);
-          auto defaultAxesType = Torch::ValueTensorType::get(
-              context, ArrayRef<int64_t>{operandTy.getRank()},
-              rewriter.getIntegerType(64, /*signed*/ 1));
           Value arangeLength = rewriter.create<Torch::ConstantIntOp>(
               loc, rewriter.getType<Torch::IntType>(),
-              rewriter.getIntegerAttr(rewriter.getIntegerType(64),
-                                      operandTy.getRank()));
+              rewriter.getIntegerAttr(rewriter.getIntegerType(64), startSize));
           axes = rewriter.create<Torch::AtenArangeOp>(
-              loc, defaultAxesType, arangeLength, none, none, none, none);
+              loc, startsTorchTy, arangeLength, none, none, none, none);
         }
 
         // Binding `steps` from its arguments or through a default value
@@ -1553,22 +1549,18 @@ void mlir::torch::onnx_c::populateDefaultDomainQtoZ(
           }
         } else {
           // The default `steps` value is a 1d tensor filled with ones with a
-          // size of the dimension of the operand
+          // size equal to the size of `starts` and `ends`.
           Value none = rewriter.create<Torch::ConstantNoneOp>(loc);
-          auto defaultStepsType = Torch::ValueTensorType::get(
-              context, ArrayRef<int64_t>{operandTy.getRank()},
-              rewriter.getIntegerType(64, /*signed*/ 1));
           Value sizeStepInput = rewriter.create<Torch::ConstantIntOp>(
               loc, rewriter.getType<Torch::IntType>(),
-              rewriter.getIntegerAttr(rewriter.getIntegerType(64),
-                                      operandTy.getRank()));
+              rewriter.getIntegerAttr(rewriter.getIntegerType(64), startSize));
           Value sizeStepsInput = rewriter.create<Torch::PrimListConstructOp>(
               loc,
               Torch::ListType::get(
                   Torch::IntType::get(binder.op->getContext())),
               sizeStepInput);
           steps = rewriter.create<Torch::AtenOnesOp>(
-              loc, defaultStepsType, sizeStepsInput, none, none, none, none);
+              loc, startsTorchTy, sizeStepsInput, none, none, none, none);
         }
 
         if (!(endsTy.getRank() == 1 && startsTy.getRank() == 1 &&
diff --git a/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_a_to_f.mlir b/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_a_to_f.mlir
index a71d4e428..2ee21c1e3 100644
--- a/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_a_to_f.mlir
+++ b/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_a_to_f.mlir
@@ -699,13 +699,25 @@ func.func @test_averagepool_2d_ceil(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[1,1,4,4],f32>) -> !to
 
 // CHECK-LABEL: @test_averagepool_3d_default
 func.func @test_averagepool_3d_default(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[1,3,32,32,32],f32>) -> !torch.vtensor<[1,3,31,31,31],f32> attributes {torch.onnx_meta.ir_version = 9 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.opset_version = 19 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.producer_name = "backend-test", torch.onnx_meta.producer_version = ""} {
-  // CHECK: torch.aten.avg_pool3d %arg0, %0, %2, %1, %false, %false_2, %none : !torch.vtensor<[1,3,32,32,32],f32>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.bool, !torch.bool, !torch.none -> !torch.vtensor<[1,3,31,31,31],f32>
+  // CHECK: torch.aten.avg_pool3d %arg0, %0, %2, %1, %false, %false{{.*}}, %none : !torch.vtensor<[1,3,32,32,32],f32>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.bool, !torch.bool, !torch.none -> !torch.vtensor<[1,3,31,31,31],f32>
   %0 = torch.operator "onnx.AveragePool"(%arg0) {torch.onnx.kernel_shape = [2 : si64, 2 : si64, 2 : si64]} : (!torch.vtensor<[1,3,32,32,32],f32>) -> !torch.vtensor<[1,3,31,31,31],f32>
   return %0 : !torch.vtensor<[1,3,31,31,31],f32>
 }
 
 // -----
 
+// CHECK-LABEL: @test_averagepool_with_padding
+// CHECK-SAME:    %[[ARG:.*]]: !torch.vtensor<[1,20,64,48],f32>
+// CHECK: torch.aten.avg_pool2d %[[ARG]], {{.*}} : !torch.vtensor<[1,20,64,48],f32>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.bool, !torch.bool, !torch.none -> !torch.vtensor<[1,20,32,24],f32>
+
+func.func @test_averagepool_with_padding(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[1,20,64,48],f32>) -> !torch.vtensor<[1,20,32,24],f32> attributes {torch.onnx_meta.ir_version = 6 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.opset_version = 19 : si64} {
+
+  %0 = torch.operator "onnx.AveragePool"(%arg0) {torch.onnx.ceil_mode = 0 : si64, torch.onnx.kernel_shape = [2 : si64, 2 : si64], torch.onnx.pads = [0 : si64, 0 : si64, 0 : si64, 0 : si64], torch.onnx.strides = [2 : si64, 2 : si64]} : (!torch.vtensor<[1,20,64,48],f32>) -> !torch.vtensor<[1,20,32,24],f32>
+  return %0 : !torch.vtensor<[1,20,32,24],f32>
+}
+
+// -----
+
 // CHECK-LABEL: @test_conv_with_strides_no_padding
 func.func @test_conv_with_strides_no_padding(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[1,1,7,5],f32>, %arg1: !torch.vtensor<[1,1,3,3],f32>) -> !torch.vtensor<[1,1,3,2],f32> attributes {torch.onnx_meta.ir_version = 6 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.opset_version = 11 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.producer_name = "backend-test", torch.onnx_meta.producer_version = ""} {
   // CHECK: %[[C0:.*]] = torch.constant.int 0
diff --git a/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_g_to_p.mlir b/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_g_to_p.mlir
index 92fbe86ca..bbef289ff 100644
--- a/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_g_to_p.mlir
+++ b/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_g_to_p.mlir
@@ -447,6 +447,24 @@ func.func @test_pad(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[3,4],f32>, %arg1: !torch.vtensor<[4],
 
 // -----
 
+// CHECK-LABEL: @test_pad_optional_constant
+// CHECK-SAME:    %[[ARG0:.*]]: !torch.vtensor<[3,4],f32>
+// CHECK-SAME:    %[[ARG1:.*]]: !torch.vtensor<[4],si64>
+// CHECK: %[[CONST_STR:.*]] = torch.constant.str "constant"
+// CHECK: %[[NONE:.*]] = torch.constant.none
+// CHECK: %[[FALSE:.*]] = torch.constant.bool false
+// CHECK: %[[SEVEN:.*]] = torch.constant.int 7
+// CHECK: %[[DTYPE:.*]] = torch.aten.to.dtype %0, %[[SEVEN]], %[[FALSE]], %[[FALSE]], %[[NONE]] : !torch.vtensor<[3,4],f32>, !torch.int, !torch.bool, !torch.bool, !torch.none -> !torch.vtensor<[],f64>
+// CHECK: %[[ITEM:.*]] = torch.aten.item %[[DTYPE]] : !torch.vtensor<[],f64> -> !torch.float
+// CHECK: torch.aten.pad %[[ARG0]], %{{.*}}, %[[CONST_STR]], %[[ITEM]] : !torch.vtensor<[3,4],f32>, !torch.list<int>, !torch.str, !torch.float -> !torch.vtensor<[5,4],f32>
+
+func.func @test_pad_optional_constant(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[3,4],f32>, %arg1: !torch.vtensor<[4], si64>) -> !torch.vtensor<[5,4],f32> attributes {torch.onnx_meta.opset_version = 19 : si64} {
+  %0 = torch.operator "onnx.Pad"(%arg0, %arg1) {torch.onnx.mode = "constant"} : (!torch.vtensor<[3,4],f32>, !torch.vtensor<[4], si64>) -> !torch.vtensor<[5,4],f32>
+  return %0 : !torch.vtensor<[5,4],f32>
+}
+
+// -----
+
 // CHECK-LABEL: func.func @test_pow
   func.func @test_pow(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[3,4,5],f32>, %arg1: !torch.vtensor<[3,4,5],f32>) -> !torch.vtensor<[3,4,5],f32> attributes {torch.onnx_meta.ir_version = 8 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.opset_version = 15 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.producer_name = "backend-test", torch.onnx_meta.producer_version = ""} {
     // CHECK: torch.aten.pow.Tensor_Tensor %arg0, %arg1 : !torch.vtensor<[3,4,5],f32>, !torch.vtensor<[3,4,5],f32> -> !torch.vtensor<[3,4,5],f32>
diff --git a/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_q_to_z.mlir b/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_q_to_z.mlir
index 8a5d5b1ef..9f2354d13 100644
--- a/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_q_to_z.mlir
+++ b/test/Conversion/TorchOnnxToTorch/simple_ops_q_to_z.mlir
@@ -1205,6 +1205,31 @@ func.func @test_slice_default_axes_and_slices(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[20,10,5],f3
 
 // -----
 
+// CHECK-LABEL: @test_slice_default_axes_and_steps
+// CHECK-SAME:    %[[ARG0:.*]]: !torch.vtensor<[20,10,5],f32>,
+// CHECK-SAME:    %[[ARG1:.*]]: !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>,
+// CHECK-SAME:    %[[ARG2:.*]]: !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>
+
+// CHECK: %[[ZERO0:.*]] = torch.constant.int 0
+// CHECK: %[[ZERO1:.*]] = torch.constant.int 0
+// CHECK: %[[SCALAR:.*]] = torch.prim.NumToTensor.Scalar %[[ZERO1]] : !torch.int -> !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>
+// CHECK: %[[SELECT0:.*]] = torch.aten.index_select %[[ARG1]], %[[ZERO]], %[[SCALAR]] : !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>, !torch.int, !torch.vtensor<[1],si64> -> !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>
+// CHECK: %[[ITEM0:.*]] = torch.aten.item %[[SELECT0]] : !torch.vtensor<[1],si64> -> !torch.int
+// CHECK: %[[SELECT1:.*]] = torch.aten.index_select %[[ARG2]], %[[ZERO]], %[[SCALAR]] : !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>, !torch.int, !torch.vtensor<[1],si64> -> !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>
+// CHECK: %[[ITEM1:.*]] = torch.aten.item %[[SELECT1]] : !torch.vtensor<[1],si64> -> !torch.int
+// CHECK: %[[SELECT2:.*]] = torch.aten.index_select %{{.*}}, %[[ZERO]], %[[SCALAR]] : !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>, !torch.int, !torch.vtensor<[1],si64> -> !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>
+// CHECK: %[[ITEM2:.*]] = torch.aten.item %[[SELECT2]] : !torch.vtensor<[1],si64> -> !torch.int
+// CHECK: %[[SELECT3:.*]] = torch.aten.index_select %{{.*}}, %[[ZERO]], %[[SCALAR]] : !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>, !torch.int, !torch.vtensor<[1],si64> -> !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>
+// CHECK: %[[ITEM3:.*]] = torch.aten.item %[[SELECT3]] : !torch.vtensor<[1],si64> -> !torch.int
+// CHECK: torch.aten.slice.Tensor %[[ARG0]], %[[ITEM2]], %[[ITEM0]], %[[ITEM1]], %[[ITEM3]] : !torch.vtensor<[20,10,5],f32>, !torch.int, !torch.int, !torch.int, !torch.int -> !torch.vtensor<[20,10,1],f32>
+
+func.func @test_slice_default_axes_and_steps(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[20,10,5],f32>, %arg1: !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>, %arg2: !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>) -> !torch.vtensor<[20,10,1],f32> attributes {torch.onnx_meta.ir_version = 7 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.opset_version = 13 : si64} {
+  %0 = torch.operator "onnx.Slice"(%arg0, %arg1, %arg2) : (!torch.vtensor<[20,10,5],f32>, !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>, !torch.vtensor<[1],si64>) -> !torch.vtensor<[20,10,1],f32>
+  return %0 : !torch.vtensor<[20,10,1],f32>
+}
+
+// -----
+
 // CHECK-LABEL: func.func @test_slice_default_steps
 func.func @test_slice_default_steps(%arg0: !torch.vtensor<[20,10,5],f32>, %arg1: !torch.vtensor<[3],si64>, %arg2: !torch.vtensor<[3],si64>, %arg3: !torch.vtensor<[3],si64>) -> !torch.vtensor<[20,10,1],f32> attributes {torch.onnx_meta.ir_version = 7 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.opset_version = 13 : si64, torch.onnx_meta.producer_name = "backend-test", torch.onnx_meta.producer_version = ""} {
     //CHECK: %[[NONE:.*]] = torch.constant.none