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LoRA. \n\n- 2026/09:  \n  - New model support has been added in Axolotl for  [MiniCPM5](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/minicpm5.html) ,  [Nex-N2.5-mini](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/nex-n2.5.html) ,  [Qwen3.6](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/qwen3.5.html) ,  [Qwen3.8-Flash-Next](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/qwen3.8-flash-next.html) , and  [K2 Horizon](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/k2-horizon.html) . \n  - [CPU-staged FSDP2 QLoRA loading](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/expert_quantization.html#cpu-staged-fsdp2-qlora-loading)  lets you load models larger than a single GPU's memory without materializing a full quantized replica on each GPU. \n  - [GGUF export](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/export.html)  is now available via   `axolotl export `, with optional quantization for deployment with llama.cpp and Ollama. \n  - [NVFP4 LoRA](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/nvfp4_lora.html)  now supports native TorchAO dense weights and merge-aware training, optimizing against the quantized merged weights for deployment. \n  - New training options:  [MixLoRA](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/tree/main/src/axolotl/integrations/mixlora)  adds routed LoRA experts to dense models, and  [Dynamic Fine-Tuning (DFT)](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/4008)  weights the SFT loss by token probability. \n  - [Ringmaster context parallelism](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/sequence_parallelism.html)  adds Ulysses and combined Ulysses/Ring (USP) support, sample packing, and CP fixes for GDN, KDA, and Mamba/Mamba2 models. \n  - [Torch all-to-all Expert Parallelism](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/custom_integrations.html#expert-parallelism-integration)  enables MoE training over NVLink or PCIe without requiring DeepEP. Expanded  [N-D parallelism](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/nd_parallelism.html)  supports EP with FSDP2, HSDP, and context parallelism, plus FSDP2 + tensor parallelism. \n  - [Selective activation checkpointing](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/gradient_checkpointing.html#selective-activation-checkpointing-sac)  adds rules to save specific projections or large matrix multiplications, with optional CPU offload to tune the memory/recomputation tradeoff. \n  - Improved  [plugin integration](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/custom_integrations.html)  includes new cloud provider interfaces for launching training jobs, with support for  [Nebius Serverless Jobs](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/nebius-serverless.html) . \n\n- 2026/08:  \n  - New model support has been added in Axolotl for  [Ling 3.0](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/ling3.html) ,  [Muse Glimmer](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/muse-glimmer.html) ,  [North Micro Vision Instruct](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/cohere-north-micro-vision-instruct.html)  and  [Shieldstral](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/shieldstral.html) . \n\n- 2026/07:  \n  - [NVFP4 (4-bit) MoE LoRA training](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/nvfp4_lora.html)  is now supported via ScatterMoE (W4A16) and SonicMoE (W4A4), including adapter merge back into a plain NVFP4 checkpoint. \n\n- 2026/06:  \n  - [Expert Parallelism (EP)](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/nd_parallelism.html)  for distributed MoE training via DeepEP, remote training through  [Tinker-compatible APIs](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3614) ,  [Context Parallelism for hybrid SSM models](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3572)  (Nemotron-H, Falcon-H1, Bamba),  [BitNet 1.58-bit](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3634)  fine-tuning, and a  [multimodal assistant-only loss-masking fix](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3625) . \n\nExpand older updates \n- 2026/04:  \n  - New model support has been added in Axolotl for  [Mistral Medium 3.5](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/mistral-medium-3_5.html)  and  [Gemma 4](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/gemma4.html) . \n  - New RL and kernels:  [Async GRPO](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3486)  (up to 58% faster steps),  [Flash Attention 4](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/attention.html#flash-attention) ,  [NeMo Gym](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3516) , and  [EBFT](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3527) . \n  - Axolotl is now  [uv-first](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3545)  and has  [SonicMoE fused LoRA](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3519)  support. \n\n- 2026/03:  \n  - New model support has been added in Axolotl for  [Mistral Small 4](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/mistral4.html) ,  [Qwen3.5, Qwen3.5 MoE](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/qwen3.5.html) ,  [GLM-4.7-Flash](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/glm47-flash.html) ,  [GLM-4.6V](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/glm46v.html) , and  [GLM-4.5-Air](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/glm45.html) . \n  - [MoE expert quantization](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/expert_quantization.html)  support (via   `quantize_moe_experts: true `) greatly reduces VRAM when training MoE models (FSDP2 compat). \n\n- 2026/02:  \n  - [ScatterMoE LoRA](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3410)  support. LoRA fine-tuning directly on MoE expert weights using custom Triton kernels. \n  - Axolotl now has support for  [SageAttention](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/2823)  and  [GDPO](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3353)  (Generalized DPO). \n\n- 2026/01:  \n  - New integration for  [EAFT](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3366)  (Entropy-Aware Focal Training), weights loss by entropy of the top-k logit distribution, and  [Scalable Softmax](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3338) , improves long context in attention. \n\n- 2025/12:  \n  - Axolotl now includes support for  [Kimi-Linear](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/kimi-linear.html) ,  [Plano-Orchestrator](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/plano.html) ,  [MiMo](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/mimo.html) ,  [InternVL 3.5](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/internvl3_5.html) ,  [Olmo3](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/olmo3.html) ,  [Trinity](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/trinity.html) , and  [Ministral3](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/ministral3.html) . \n  - [Distributed Muon Optimizer](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3264)  support has been added for FSDP2 pretraining. \n\n- 2025/10: New model support has been added in Axolotl for:  [Qwen3 Next](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/qwen3-next.html) ,  [Qwen2.5-vl, Qwen3-vl](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/tree/main/examples/qwen2_5-vl) ,  [Qwen3, Qwen3MoE](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/qwen3.html) ,  [Granite 4](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/granite4.html) ,  [HunYuan](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/hunyuan.html) ,  [Magistral 2509](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/magistral/vision.html) ,  [Apertus](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/apertus.html) , and  [Seed-OSS](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/seed-oss.html) . \n- 2025/09: Axolotl now has text diffusion training. Read more  [here](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/tree/main/src/axolotl/integrations/diffusion) . \n- 2025/08: QAT has been updated to include NVFP4 support. See  [PR](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/pull/3107) . \n- 2025/07:  \n  - ND Parallelism support has been added into Axolotl. Compose Context Parallelism (CP), Tensor Parallelism (TP), and Fully Sharded Data Parallelism (FSDP) within a single node and across multiple nodes. Check out the  [blog post](https://huggingface.co/blog/accelerate-nd-parallel)  for more info. \n  - Axolotl adds more models:  [GPT-OSS](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/gpt-oss.html) ,  [Gemma 3n](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/gemma3n.html) ,  [Liquid Foundation Model 2 (LFM2)](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/LiquidAI.html) , and  [Arcee Foundation Models (AFM)](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/arcee.html) . \n  - FP8 finetuning with fp8 gather op is now possible in Axolotl via   `torchao `. Get started  [here](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/mixed_precision.html#sec-fp8) ! \n  - [Voxtral](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/voxtral.html) ,  [Magistral 1.1](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/magistral.html) , and  [Devstral](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/devstral.html)  with mistral-common tokenizer support has been integrated in Axolotl! \n  - TiledMLP support for single-GPU to multi-GPU training with DDP, DeepSpeed and FSDP support has been added to support Arctic Long Sequence Training. (ALST). See  [examples](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/tree/main/examples/alst)  for using ALST with Axolotl! \n\n- 2025/06: Magistral with mistral-common tokenizer support has been added to Axolotl. See  [docs](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/magistral.html)  to start training your own Magistral models with Axolotl! \n- 2025/05: Quantization Aware Training (QAT) support has been added to Axolotl. Explore the  [docs](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/qat.html)  to learn more! \n- 2025/04: Llama 4 support has been added in Axolotl. See  [docs](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/models/llama-4.html)  to start training your own Llama 4 models with Axolotl's linearized version! \n- 2025/03: Axolotl has implemented Sequence Parallelism (SP) support. Read the  [blog](https://huggingface.co/blog/axolotl-ai-co/long-context-with-sequence-parallelism-in-axolotl)  and  [docs](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/sequence_parallelism.html)  to learn how to scale your context length when fine-tuning. \n- 2025/03: (Beta) Fine-tuning Multimodal models is now supported in Axolotl. Check out the  [docs](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/multimodal.html)  to fine-tune your own! \n- 2025/02: Axolotl has added LoRA optimizations to reduce memory usage and improve training speed for LoRA and QLoRA in single GPU and multi-GPU training (DDP and DeepSpeed). Jump into the  [docs](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/lora_optims.html)  to give it a try. \n- 2025/02: Axolotl has added GRPO support. Dive into our  [blog](https://huggingface.co/blog/axolotl-ai-co/training-llms-w-interpreter-feedback-wasm)  and  [GRPO example](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/grpo_code)  and have some fun! \n- 2025/01: Axolotl has added Reward Modelling / Process Reward Modelling fine-tuning support. See  [docs](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/reward_modelling.html) . \n\n## ✨ Overview [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#-overview) \n\nAxolotl is a free and open-source tool designed to streamline post-training and fine-tuning for the latest large language models (LLMs). \n\nFeatures: \n-  **Multiple Model Support** : Train various models like GPT-OSS, LLaMA, Mistral, Mixtral, Pythia, and many more models available on the Hugging Face Hub. \n-  **Multimodal Training** : Fine-tune vision-language models (VLMs) including LLaMA-Vision, Qwen2-VL, Pixtral, LLaVA, SmolVLM2, GLM-4.6V, InternVL 3.5, Gemma 3n, PaddleOCR-VL, Muse Glimmer, and audio models like Voxtral with image, video, and audio support. \n-  **Training Methods** : Full fine-tuning, LoRA, QLoRA, GPTQ, QAT (int8/int4/FP8/NVFP4/MXFP4), FP8 mixed-precision training, NVFP4/MXFP4 MoE LoRA, Preference Tuning (DPO, IPO, KTO, ORPO), RL (GRPO, GDPO), and Reward Modelling (RM) / Process Reward Modelling (PRM). \n-  **Easy Configuration** : Re-use a single YAML configuration file across the full fine-tuning pipeline: dataset preprocessing, training, evaluation, quantization, and inference. \n-  **Performance Optimizations** :  [Multipacking](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/multipack.html) ,  [Flash Attention 2/3/4](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/attention.html#flash-attention) ,  [Xformers](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/attention.html#xformers) ,  [Flex Attention](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/attention.html#flex-attention) ,  [SageAttention](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/attention.html#sageattention) ,  [Liger Kernel](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/custom_integrations.html#liger-kernels) ,  [Cut Cross Entropy](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/custom_integrations.html#cut-cross-entropy) ,  [ScatterMoE](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/custom_integrations.html#kernels-integration) ,  [Sequence Parallelism (SP)](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/sequence_parallelism.html) ,  [LoRA optimizations](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/lora_optims.html) ,  [Multi-GPU training (FSDP2, DeepSpeed)](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/multi-gpu.html) ,  [Multi-node training (Torchrun, Ray)](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/multi-node.html) , and many more! \n-  **Flexible Dataset Handling** : Load from local, HuggingFace, and cloud (S3, Azure, GCP, OCI) datasets. \n-  **Cloud Ready** : We ship  [Docker images](https://hub.docker.com/u/axolotlai)  and also  [PyPI packages](https://pypi.org/project/axolotl/)  for use on cloud platforms and local hardware. \n\n## 🚀 Quick Start - LLM Fine-tuning in Minutes [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#-quick-start---llm-fine-tuning-in-minutes) \n\n **Requirements** : \n- NVIDIA GPU (Ampere or newer for   `bf16 ` and Flash Attention) or AMD GPU \n- Python >=3.12 (3.12 recommended) \n- PyTorch ≥2.13.0 (2.13.0 recommended) \n\n### Google Colab [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#google-colab) \n\n[![Open In Colab](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/eff96fda6b2e0fff8cdf2978f89d61aa434bb98c00453ae23dd0aab8d1451633/68747470733a2f2f636f6c61622e72657365617263682e676f6f676c652e636f6d2f6173736574732f636f6c61622d62616467652e737667)](https://colab.research.google.com/github/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/blob/main/examples/colab-notebooks/colab-axolotl-example.ipynb#scrollTo=msOCO4NRmRLa) \n\n### Installation [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#installation) #  install uv if you don't already have it installed (restart shell after)  curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh  |  sh  #  change depending on system export  UV_TORCH_BACKEND=cu130  #  create a new virtual environment  uv venv --python 3.12  source  .venv/bin/activate uv pip install torch==2.14.0 torchvision uv pip install --no-build-isolation axolotl[deepspeed]  #  Download example axolotl configs, deepspeed configs  axolotl fetch examples axolotl fetch deepspeed_configs  #  OPTIONAL \n\n#### Using Docker [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#using-docker) \n\nInstalling with Docker can be less error prone than installing in your own environment. docker run --gpus  ' \"all\" '  --ipc=host --rm -it axolotlai/axolotl:main-latest \n\nOther installation approaches are described  [here](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/installation.html) . \n\n#### Cloud Providers [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#cloud-providers) Details \n- [RunPod](https://runpod.io/gsc?template=v2ickqhz9s&ref=6i7fkpdz) \n- [Vast.ai](https://cloud.vast.ai?ref_id=62897&template_id=bdd4a49fa8bce926defc99471864cace&utm_source=github&utm_medium=developer_community&utm_campaign=template_launch_axolotl&utm_content=readme) \n- [PRIME Intellect](https://app.primeintellect.ai/dashboard/create-cluster?image=axolotl&location=Cheapest&security=Cheapest&show_spot=true) \n- [Modal](https://www.modal.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github&utm_campaign=axolotl) \n- [Novita](https://novita.ai/gpus-console?templateId=311) \n- [JarvisLabs.ai](https://jarvislabs.ai/templates/axolotl) \n- [Latitude.sh](https://latitude.sh/blueprint/989e0e79-3bf6-41ea-a46b-1f246e309d5c) \n\n### Your First Fine-tune [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#your-first-fine-tune) #  Fetch axolotl examples  axolotl fetch examples  #  Or, specify a custom path  axolotl fetch examples --dest path/to/folder  #  Train a model using LoRA  axolotl train examples/llama-3/lora-1b.yml \n\nThat's it! Check out our  [Getting Started Guide](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/getting-started.html)  for a more detailed walkthrough. \n\n## 📚 Documentation [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#-documentation) \n- [Installation Options](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/installation.html)  - Detailed setup instructions for different environments \n- [Support Matrix](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/support-matrix.html)  - Feature support, compatibility, and known gaps \n- [Configuration Guide](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/config-reference.html)  - Full configuration options and examples \n- [Dataset Loading](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/dataset_loading.html)  - Loading datasets from various sources \n- [Dataset Guide](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/dataset-formats/)  - Supported formats and how to use them \n- [Multi-GPU Training](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/multi-gpu.html) \n- [Multi-Node Training](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/multi-node.html) \n- [Multipacking](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/multipack.html) \n- [API Reference](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/api/)  - Auto-generated code documentation \n- [FAQ](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/faq.html)  - Frequently asked questions \n\n## AI Agent Support [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#ai-agent-support) \n\nAxolotl ships with built-in documentation optimized for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.). These docs are bundled with the pip package, no repo clone needed. #  Show overview and available training methods  axolotl agent-docs  #  Topic-specific references  axolotl agent-docs sft  #  supervised fine-tuning  axolotl agent-docs grpo  #  GRPO online RL  axolotl agent-docs preference_tuning  #  DPO, KTO, ORPO, SimPO  axolotl agent-docs reward_modelling  #  outcome and process reward models  axolotl agent-docs pretraining  #  continual pretraining  axolotl agent-docs --list  #  list all topics #  Dump config schema for programmatic use  axolotl config-schema axolotl config-schema --field adapter \n\nIf you're working with the source repo, agent docs are also available at   `docs/agents/ ` and the project overview is in   `AGENTS.md `. \n\n## 🤝 Getting Help [](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/#-getting-help) \n- Join our  [Discord community](https://discord.gg/HhrNrHJPRb)  for support \n- Check out our  [Examples](https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl/tree/main/examples/)  directory \n- Read our  [Debugging Guide](https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/debugging.html) \n- Need dedicated support? 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