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- Step 3.2: AdamW, warmup + cosine LR, gradient accumulation, clipping, bf16 autocast.
- Step 3.3: val loss every eval_every steps, checkpoint save/resume, sample text.
The logging backend (3.4) and MFU (3.5) are added on top.
uv run python -m tinyllm.train --preset smoke --max_steps 2000
uv run python -m tinyllm.train --preset main --stop_at 3000 # train in chunks...
uv run python -m tinyllm.train --preset main --resume # ...and continue later
"""
import argparse
import math
import os
import time
from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, fields
from pathlib import Path
import numpy as np
import torch
from torch import Tensor, nn
from tinyllm.config import ModelConfig, get_config
from tinyllm.data import DATA_DIR, get_batch, load_tokens
from tinyllm.generate import sample
from tinyllm.logger import Logger, make_logger
from tinyllm.model import Transformer
from tinyllm.tokenizer import EOS, load_tokenizer
REPO = DATA_DIR.parent
EVAL_SEED = 1234 # same val windows at every eval, so losses are comparable
SAMPLE_PROMPT = "Once upon a time"
@dataclass
class TrainConfig:
preset: str = "smoke"
seq_len: int = 512
micro_batch: int = 32 # sequences per forward/backward
grad_accum: int = 8 # micro-batches per optimizer step: 32 x 512 x 8 = 131,072 tokens/step
max_steps: int = 2000
lr: float = 1e-3 # peak LR, reached at the end of warmup
min_lr: float = 1e-4 # cosine floor (10% of peak)
warmup_steps: int = 200
weight_decay: float = 0.1 # matrices and embeddings only, not norm weights
beta1: float = 0.9
beta2: float = 0.95
grad_clip: float = 1.0
seed: int = 0
device: str = "cuda"
log_every: int = 10
eval_every: int = 200 # val loss + checkpoint (+ sample) every N steps and at the end
eval_batches: int = 20 # 20 x 32 x 512 = 327,680 val tokens per eval
sample_tokens: int = 200 # tokens generated at each eval; 0 = no samples
out_dir: str = "" # default: checkpoints/<preset>
resume: bool = False # continue from <out_dir>/ckpt.pt
stop_at: int = 0 # stop after this many steps (0 = max_steps); the LR schedule still uses max_steps
logger: str = "wandb" # "wandb" or "none" (D-013)
wandb_project: str = "tinyllm"
wandb_mode: str = "online" # "offline" writes to ./wandb; upload later with `wandb sync`
run_name: str = "" # default: <preset>
peak_tflops: float = 42.0 # MFU denominator: theoretical bf16 dense peak (docs/HARDWARE.md)
compile: bool = True # torch.compile the training step, +57% tok/s on main (D-020); eval + samples stay eager
@property
def tokens_per_step(self) -> int:
return self.micro_batch * self.grad_accum * self.seq_len
@property
def run_dir(self) -> Path:
return Path(self.out_dir) if self.out_dir else REPO / "checkpoints" / self.preset
def lr_at(step: int, cfg: TrainConfig) -> float:
"""Linear warmup to cfg.lr, then cosine decay to cfg.min_lr at cfg.max_steps."""
if step < cfg.warmup_steps:
return cfg.lr * (step + 1) / cfg.warmup_steps
if step >= cfg.max_steps:
return cfg.min_lr
progress = (step - cfg.warmup_steps) / max(1, cfg.max_steps - cfg.warmup_steps)
return cfg.min_lr + 0.5 * (1 + math.cos(math.pi * progress)) * (cfg.lr - cfg.min_lr)
def make_optimizer(model: nn.Module, cfg: TrainConfig) -> torch.optim.AdamW:
"""AdamW with weight decay on 2-D weights only. Norm gains (1-D) are not decayed."""
decay = [p for p in model.parameters() if p.dim() >= 2]
no_decay = [p for p in model.parameters() if p.dim() < 2]
groups = [
{"params": decay, "weight_decay": cfg.weight_decay},
{"params": no_decay, "weight_decay": 0.0},
]
fused = torch.device(cfg.device).type == "cuda" # one kernel for all params instead of a loop
return torch.optim.AdamW(groups, lr=cfg.lr, betas=(cfg.beta1, cfg.beta2), eps=1e-8, fused=fused)
def train_step(
model: nn.Module,
opt: torch.optim.Optimizer,
batches: list[tuple[Tensor, Tensor]],
lr: float,
grad_clip: float,
) -> tuple[Tensor, Tensor]:
"""One optimizer step over len(batches) micro-batches. Returns (mean loss, pre-clip grad norm).
Each micro-batch loss is divided by the number of micro-batches, so the summed
gradient equals the gradient of one big batch. Results stay on the device;
calling .item() forces a GPU sync, so the caller only does it when logging.
"""
for g in opt.param_groups:
g["lr"] = lr
device_type = batches[0][0].device.type
total = torch.zeros((), device=batches[0][0].device)
for x, y in batches:
with torch.autocast(device_type, dtype=torch.bfloat16, enabled=device_type == "cuda"):
_, loss = model(x, targets=y)
(loss / len(batches)).backward()
total += loss.detach()
grad_norm = torch.nn.utils.clip_grad_norm_(model.parameters(), grad_clip)
opt.step()
opt.zero_grad(set_to_none=True)
return total / len(batches), grad_norm
@torch.no_grad()
def evaluate(model: nn.Module, tokens: np.ndarray, cfg: TrainConfig) -> float:
"""Mean loss over cfg.eval_batches fixed val batches (same windows every call)."""
model.eval()
rng = np.random.default_rng(EVAL_SEED)
device_type = torch.device(cfg.device).type
total = torch.zeros((), device=cfg.device)
for _ in range(cfg.eval_batches):
x, y = get_batch(tokens, cfg.micro_batch, cfg.seq_len, rng, cfg.device)
with torch.autocast(device_type, dtype=torch.bfloat16, enabled=device_type == "cuda"):
_, loss = model(x, targets=y)
total += loss
model.train()
return (total / cfg.eval_batches).item()
def save_checkpoint(path: Path, state: dict) -> None:
"""Write to a temp file, then rename, so a crash mid-save never corrupts the last checkpoint."""
path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
tmp = path.with_suffix(".tmp")
torch.save(state, tmp)
os.replace(tmp, path)
def load_checkpoint(path: Path, device: str) -> dict:
return torch.load(path, map_location=device, weights_only=True)
def train(
cfg: TrainConfig,
model_cfg: ModelConfig | None = None,
tokens: np.ndarray | None = None,
val_tokens: np.ndarray | None = None,
log=print,
logger: Logger | None = None,
) -> tuple[Transformer, list[dict]]:
"""Run optimizer steps up to cfg.stop_at (or cfg.max_steps). Returns the model and the history.
History rows are {"step", "loss", "lr", "grad_norm", "tok_per_s"} at log steps and
{"step", "val_loss"} at eval steps. `log` prints to the console; `logger` (built
from cfg.logger when not given) sends the same numbers to W&B.
"""
run_dir = cfg.run_dir
ckpt = load_checkpoint(run_dir / "ckpt.pt", cfg.device) if cfg.resume else None
if ckpt is not None:
model_cfg = ModelConfig.from_dict(ckpt["model_cfg"]) # the checkpoint defines the model
model_cfg = model_cfg or get_config(cfg.preset)
if cfg.seq_len > model_cfg.max_seq_len:
raise ValueError(f"seq_len {cfg.seq_len} > model max_seq_len {model_cfg.max_seq_len}")
torch.manual_seed(cfg.seed)
torch.set_float32_matmul_precision("high") # TF32 for any matmul left in fp32
tokens = load_tokens("train") if tokens is None else tokens
val_tokens = load_tokens("validation") if val_tokens is None else val_tokens
tok = load_tokenizer() if cfg.sample_tokens else None
rng = np.random.default_rng(cfg.seed)
model = Transformer(model_cfg).to(cfg.device)
opt = make_optimizer(model, cfg)
start, best_val = 0, math.inf
if ckpt is not None:
model.load_state_dict(ckpt["model"])
opt.load_state_dict(ckpt["optimizer"])
rng.bit_generator.state = ckpt["rng"]
start, best_val = ckpt["step"] + 1, ckpt["best_val"]
log(f"resumed from {run_dir / 'ckpt.pt'} at step {start} (best val {best_val:.4f})")
end = min(cfg.stop_at or cfg.max_steps, cfg.max_steps)
log(f"params {model.num_params():,} | {cfg.tokens_per_step:,} tokens/step "
f"({cfg.micro_batch}x{cfg.seq_len} x {cfg.grad_accum} accum) | steps {start}..{end - 1} "
f"of {cfg.max_steps} ({cfg.tokens_per_step * cfg.max_steps / 1e6:.1f}M tokens total) | {run_dir}")
if logger is None:
logger = make_logger(
cfg.logger, project=cfg.wandb_project, name=cfg.run_name or cfg.preset,
config={**asdict(cfg), "model": model_cfg.to_dict(), "params": model.num_params()},
mode=cfg.wandb_mode, run_id=ckpt.get("wandb_id") if ckpt else None, dir=str(REPO))
try:
history = _loop(cfg, model, opt, rng, tokens, val_tokens, tok, model_cfg, run_dir,
start, end, best_val, log, logger)
finally:
logger.finish() # flush W&B even if training crashes or is interrupted
return model, history
def _loop(cfg, model, opt, rng, tokens, val_tokens, tok, model_cfg, run_dir,
start, end, best_val, log, logger) -> list[dict]:
history: list[dict] = []
flops_per_token = model_cfg.flops_per_token(cfg.seq_len)
# The compiled wrapper shares the model's weights. Only the fixed-shape training step uses it:
# eval and sampling (a new length every token) would trigger recompiles, and checkpoints
# save `model` so state_dict keys never get the `_orig_mod.` prefix.
step_model = torch.compile(model) if cfg.compile else model
t_last, step_last = time.perf_counter(), start - 1
for step in range(start, end):
lr = lr_at(step, cfg)
batches = [get_batch(tokens, cfg.micro_batch, cfg.seq_len, rng, cfg.device)
for _ in range(cfg.grad_accum)]
loss, grad_norm = train_step(step_model, opt, batches, lr, cfg.grad_clip)
if step % cfg.log_every == 0 or step == end - 1:
rec = {"step": step, "loss": loss.item(), "lr": lr, "grad_norm": grad_norm.item()}
now = time.perf_counter() # .item() above synced the GPU, so this timing is real
rec["tok_per_s"] = (step - step_last) * cfg.tokens_per_step / (now - t_last)
rec["tflops"] = rec["tok_per_s"] * flops_per_token / 1e12 # achieved model TFLOPS
rec["mfu"] = rec["tflops"] / cfg.peak_tflops
t_last, step_last = now, step
history.append(rec)
log(f"step {step:5d} | loss {rec['loss']:.4f} | lr {lr:.2e} | "
f"grad {rec['grad_norm']:.3f} | {rec['tok_per_s'] / 1e3:.1f}K tok/s | "
f"{rec['tflops']:.1f} TFLOPS | MFU {rec['mfu']:.1%}")
logger.log({"train/loss": rec["loss"], "train/lr": lr, "train/grad_norm": rec["grad_norm"],
"train/tok_per_s": rec["tok_per_s"], "train/tflops": rec["tflops"],
"train/mfu": rec["mfu"],
"train/tokens": (step + 1) * cfg.tokens_per_step}, step=step)
if step % cfg.eval_every == 0 or step == end - 1:
val = evaluate(model, val_tokens, cfg)
history.append({"step": step, "val_loss": val})
logger.log({"val/loss": val, "val/best": min(val, best_val)}, step=step)
saved = "ckpt.pt"
if val < best_val:
best_val = val
# Weights only, for sampling / export later.
save_checkpoint(run_dir / "best.pt", {"model": model.state_dict(),
"model_cfg": model_cfg.to_dict(), "step": step, "val_loss": val})
saved += " + best.pt"
save_checkpoint(run_dir / "ckpt.pt", {
"model": model.state_dict(), "optimizer": opt.state_dict(), "rng": rng.bit_generator.state,
"step": step, "best_val": best_val, "model_cfg": model_cfg.to_dict(), "train_cfg": asdict(cfg),
"wandb_id": logger.run_id,
})
log(f"eval {step:5d} | val {val:.4f} | best {best_val:.4f} | saved {saved}")
if tok is not None:
gen = torch.Generator(cfg.device).manual_seed(cfg.seed) # same sampling noise each eval
prompt = torch.tensor([tok.encode(SAMPLE_PROMPT).ids], device=cfg.device)
out = sample(model, prompt, cfg.sample_tokens, temperature=0.8, top_k=50,
eos_id=tok.token_to_id(EOS), generator=gen)
text = tok.decode(out[0].tolist())
log("sample | " + text.replace("\n", " "))
logger.log_sample(text, step=step)
t_last, step_last = time.perf_counter(), step # eval time doesn't count toward tok/s
return history
def main() -> None:
p = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Train a tinyllm model")
for f in fields(TrainConfig):
if isinstance(f.default, bool):
p.add_argument(f"--{f.name}", action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction, default=f.default)
else:
p.add_argument(f"--{f.name}", type=type(f.default), default=f.default)
train(TrainConfig(**vars(p.parse_args())))
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
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