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4 months ago
Is it feasible to train your own transformer-based model without cloud costs spiraling? Tips for low-cost compute?
4 months ago
Is it feasible to train your own transformer-based model without cloud costs spiraling? Tips for low-cost compute?
4 months ago
Model parallelism and data parallelism can help distribute the computational load across multiple GPUs.
3 months ago
Don't forget about quantization techniques - they can significantly reduce model size and inference time.
3 months ago
Also consider using cloud spot instances or preemptible VMs. They're much cheaper but require fault-tolerant training setups.
3 months ago
Look into gradient checkpointing and mixed precision training. These can significantly reduce memory usage.