Training models too big for one GPU, through sharding and offload. Built by Microsoft.
Others in fine-tuning
Common questions
Is DeepSpeed free to use?
DeepSpeed is open source and free to run yourself. You still pay whichever model provider you point it at, and this tutorial is free with no signup.
Do I need to know Python to use DeepSpeed?
Basic Python is enough. Functions, dictionaries and imports cover most of what DeepSpeed asks of you.
When should I not use DeepSpeed?
When something else in fine-tuning fits the job better. The others in that group are listed below.
Lessons for DeepSpeed are being written. Meanwhile the APIs for AI tutorial covers the same ground: state, tools, loops, memory and human approval. Most of it carries straight over.
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