Scale PyTorch training across GPUs

huggingface-accelerateskillsetup L39,423
Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs
What it does

Distribute training across GPUs with Accelerate

Best for

When you have a standard PyTorch training loop and need easy multi-GPU scaling.

Inputs
  • · Training script
  • · Config (distributed strategy)
  • · Dataset loader
Outputs
  • · Distributed training logs
  • · Trained model checkpoint
Requires
  • · accelerate
  • · torch
  • · transformers
Preconditions

Multi-GPU or multi-node setup; PyTorch training loop

Failure modes
  • · OOM on single GPU → no distributed benefit
  • · Uneven data distribution
  • · Synchronization stalls
Trust signals
  • · HuggingFace native tool
  • · Supports FSDP, DDP, DeepSpeed backends