// Train & fine-tune
nanoGPT
The simplest, fastest repository for training/finetuning medium-sized GPTs.
Open source No commits in 6+ months For developers
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nanoGPT is the simplest, fastest repository for training/finetuning medium-sized GPTs.
Good for: Developers and teams who want to train & fine-tune.
Not for: teams that need active fixes (no commits in the last 6 months).
01How to start
- 1Read the official quick-start (link above).
- 2Install or sign up as the official guide describes.
- 3Try it on a small example before wiring it into a project.
02Alternatives & comparison
Compare side by side → PyTorch Tensors and Dynamic neural networks in Python with strong GPU acceleration ★ 105k tensorflow An Open Source Machine Learning Framework for Everyone ★ 201k transformers 🤗 Transformers: the model-definition framework for state-of-the-art machine learning models in text, vision, audio, and multimodal models, for both inference and training. ★ 168k unsloth Local UI to run and train LLMs and diffusion models. Supports GGUF, MLX, Qwen3.8, DeepSeek-V4, MiniMax-H3, Gemma 4, FLUX and more. ★ 78k LlamaFactory Unified Efficient Fine-Tuning of 100+ LLMs & VLMs (ACL 2024) ★ 76k
Versions, why it is listed, for AI to read
For AI agents
- Interfaces：CLI
- Machine-readable record：/api/v1/software/nanogpt.json · llms.txt
- Added 2026-10-10 · updated 2026-10-22