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[question] how to finetune efficiently

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Dear all,

Finetuning my data takes so long (more than 24 hours). In this case, how can I shorten the time?

Can I know the estimated end time?

Can I stop the finetuning at some point and resume finetuning from the point that I stopped at?

Thanks in advance.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the finetuning workflow used for the reported run exceeding 24 hours. Determine how training duration is estimated and whether stopping and resuming from a checkpoint are supported; document the findings or identify the concrete change needed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
ai, machine-learning
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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