Introducing Oumi: The Open-Source Platform for Foundation Models
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have seen groundbreaking advancements in recent years, particularly in the domain of foundation models. However, building and deploying these models efficiently is often a complex, resource-intensive task. Thatβs where Oumi comes inβa fully open-source platform designed to simplify the entire ML lifecycle, from data preparation to training, evaluation, and deployment.
π What is Oumi?
Oumi is an end-to-end platform that enables ML practitioners, researchers, and developers to train, fine-tune, evaluate, and deploy foundation models with ease. Whether you're experimenting on a laptop or running large-scale training on a cloud cluster, Oumi provides the necessary tools and workflows for streamlined development.
π Key Features of Oumi
β Train & Fine-Tune models from 10M to 405B parameters using LoRA, QLoRA, DPO, SFT.
π€ Multimodal Model Support: Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen, Phi, and more.
π Comprehensive Evaluation: Run benchmark tests with built-in performance metrics.
π LLM-Powered Data Curation: Leverage AI-powered judges to refine training data.
β‘ Optimized Deployment: Utilize fast inference engines like vLLM and SGLang.
π Seamless Cloud Integration: Deploy on AWS, Azure, GCP, Lambda, or your own hardware.
π Unified API: A single API for managing training, evaluation, and deployment.
With Oumi, you donβt have to worry about reinventing the wheelβjust focus on building and improving your models.
π― Why Should You Use Oumi?
If youβve ever faced challenges in scaling ML experiments, Oumi is built for you. It removes the heavy lifting involved in managing training loops, hyperparameter tuning, and data pipelines. Hereβs why developers love it:
Zero Boilerplate: Ready-to-use configurations for various model architectures.
Enterprise-Grade Reliability: Designed for scalability and large-scale model training.
Research-Ready: Supports reproducible experiments and fine-grained customizations.
Broad Model Support: From small 10M models to massive 405B models.
Performance Optimization: Supports distributed training methods like FSDP and DDP.
Open-Source & Community-Driven: No vendor lock-in, fully transparent development.
π Getting Started with Oumi
π Installation
You can get started with Oumi in just a few steps:
# Install Oumi (CPU & NPU only)
pip install oumi
# OR, with GPU support (Nvidia/AMD GPU required)
pip install oumi[gpu]
# Install the latest version from source
git clone https://github.com/oumi-ai/oumi.git
cd oumi
pip install .
π Running Your First Training Job
Once installed, training a foundation model is as easy as running:
oumi train -c configs/recipes/smollm/sft/135m/quickstart_train.yaml
π Evaluating a Model
Want to see how your model performs? Use:
oumi evaluate -c configs/recipes/smollm/evaluation/135m/quickstart_eval.yaml
π Performing Inference
Deploy your model and start making predictions:
oumi infer -c configs/recipes/smollm/inference/135m_infer.yaml --interactive
For detailed documentation, check out Oumi Docs.
βοΈ Running Oumi on the Cloud
Oumi makes it easy to launch training and inference jobs on cloud providers:
# Deploying on GCP
oumi launch up -c configs/recipes/smollm/sft/135m/quickstart_gcp_job.yaml
# Deploying on AWS
oumi launch up -c configs/recipes/smollm/sft/135m/quickstart_aws_job.yaml
# Deploying on Azure
oumi launch up -c configs/recipes/smollm/sft/135m/quickstart_azure_job.yaml
π€ Join the Oumi Community
Oumi is 100% open-source and powered by an active community of developers, researchers, and AI enthusiasts. We invite you to contribute and shape the future of foundation model development.
π GitHub: https://github.com/oumi-ai/oumi
π Documentation: https://oumi.ai/docs/en/latest/index.html
π¬ Join the Conversation: Discord Community
Letβs push the boundaries of AI research together! π
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