Fine-Tuning a Local LLaMA-3 Large Language Model for Automated Privacy-Preserving Physician Letter Generation in Radiation Oncology
Paper • 2408.10715 • Published
description string | expected_peak_vram_gb float64 | validation_status string | math_engine_min_vram_gb float64 | math_engine_min_vram_v2 float64 | math_engine_tier_gb int64 | math_engine_tier_gb_v2 int64 | vram_vs_expected_pct float64 | vram_vs_expected_percentage float64 | tier_vs_expected_pct float64 | tier_vs_expected_percentage float64 | breakdown_weights_gb float64 | breakdown_activations_gb float64 | breakdown_optimizer_gb float64 | breakdown_gradients_gb float64 | breakdown_overhead_gb float64 | input_param_b float64 | input_context_length int64 | input_batch_size int64 | input_gradient_accumulation_steps int64 | input_lora_rank int64 | input_precision string | gradient_checkpointing bool | source string | source_url string |
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Llama 3.1 8B LoRA bf16 ctx=4096 bs=1 with GC | 27 | estimated | 21.8 | 27 | 24 | 40 | -19.3 | 0 | -11.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.6 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 2.5 | 8 | 4,096 | 1 | 1 | 16 | bf16 | true | Estimated: 65% GC activation reduction applied to ctx=4096 estimate | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2308.03303 |
Llama 2 7B LoRA bf16 ctx=8192 bs=1 with GC+FA2 | 25.7 | confirmed | 19.3 | 26.1 | 24 | 40 | -24.9 | 1.6 | -6.6 | 0 | 13.04 | 9.21 | 0.63 | 0.32 | 2.5 | 7 | 8,192 | 1 | 1 | 16 | bf16 | true | LongLoRA arXiv:2309.12307 Table 12 | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.12307v1 |
Llama 2 7B LoRA bf16 ctx=16384 bs=1 with GC+FA2 | 34.7 | confirmed | 19.3 | 32.6 | 24 | 40 | -44.4 | -6.1 | -30.8 | 0 | 13.04 | 18.21 | 0.63 | 0.32 | 2.5 | 7 | 16,384 | 1 | 1 | 16 | bf16 | true | LongLoRA arXiv:2309.12307 Table 12 | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.12307v1 |
Llama 2 7B LoRA bf16 ctx=32768 bs=1 with GC+FA2 | 46.5 | confirmed | 19.3 | 45.7 | 24 | 48 | -58.5 | -1.7 | -48.4 | 0 | 13.04 | 30.01 | 0.63 | 0.32 | 2.5 | 7 | 32,768 | 1 | 1 | 16 | bf16 | true | LongLoRA arXiv:2309.12307 Table 12 | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.12307v1 |
Llama 3 8B QLoRA ctx=2048 bs=2 with GC | 23 | confirmed | 10.9 | 17.5 | 12 | 24 | -52.6 | -23.9 | -47.8 | 0 | 3.73 | 3.4 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 1.5 | 8 | 2,048 | 2 | 2 | 32 | nf4 | true | Medical LoRA arXiv:2408.10715 | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2408.10715 |
Mistral 7B LoRA bf16 ctx=4096 bs=1 with GC | 28 | estimated | 19.3 | 22.6 | 24 | 24 | -31.1 | -19.3 | -14.3 | -40 | 13.04 | 12 | 0.25 | 0.12 | 2.5 | 7 | 4,096 | 1 | 1 | 16 | bf16 | true | Extrapolated: LoRA-FA activation scaling + GC reduction | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2308.03303 |
Qwen 2.5 14B LoRA bf16 ctx=2048 bs=1 with GC | 40 | estimated | 36.8 | 41 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 2.5 | 0 | 20 | 26.08 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 14 | 2,048 | 1 | 1 | 16 | bf16 | true | Rule-of-thumb estimate (exxactcorp.com) | https://www.exxactcorp.com/blog/deep-learning/ai-fine-tuning-with-lora |
Qwen 2.5 14B LoRA bf16 ctx=4096 bs=1 with GC | 55 | estimated | 36.8 | 45.3 | 40 | 48 | -33.1 | -17.6 | -27.3 | -40 | 26.08 | 22 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2.5 | 14 | 4,096 | 1 | 1 | 16 | bf16 | true | Extrapolated: ctx=2048 estimate scaled to ctx=4096 | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2308.03303 |
Llama 3.2 3B LoRA bf16 ctx=8192 bs=1 with GC | 18 | estimated | 9.3 | 20.2 | 10 | 24 | -48.3 | 12.2 | -44.4 | 0 | 5.59 | 10.5 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 1.5 | 3 | 8,192 | 1 | 1 | 16 | bf16 | true | Extrapolated from LoRA-FA scaling | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2308.03303 |
Llama 3.1 8B LoRA r=64 bf16 ctx=2048 bs=1 with GC | 22 | unverified | 25.6 | 26.3 | 40 | 40 | 16.4 | 19.5 | 81.8 | 66.7 | 14.9 | 1.96 | 0.33 | 0.16 | 2.5 | 8 | 2,048 | 1 | 1 | 64 | bf16 | true | arXiv:2406.02290 + GC | https://arxiv.org/html/2406.02290v2 |
Benchmark dataset for evaluating the accuracy of the Odyn Smart Digester VRAM Math Engine for fine-tuning workloads.
Compares the V1 (initial) and V2 (updated) engine estimates against expected peak VRAM values sourced from published research papers and hardware measurements.
| Engine | Mean VRAM Accuracy |
|---|---|
| V1 (initial) | 66.3% |
| V2 (updated) | 89.6% |
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
description |
Workload identifier |
expected_peak_vram_gb |
Ground truth VRAM from paper or hardware measurement |
validation_status |
confirmed (hardware measured), estimated (extrapolated), or unverified |
math_engine_min_vram_gb |
V1 engine recommended minimum VRAM (GB) |
math_engine_min_vram_v2 |
V2 engine recommended minimum VRAM (GB) |
math_engine_tier_gb |
V1 GPU tier selected |
math_engine_tier_gb_v2 |
V2 GPU tier selected |
vram_vs_expected_pct |
V1 error % vs expected |
vram_vs_expected_percentage |
V2 error % vs expected |
tier_vs_expected_pct |
V1 tier error % vs expected tier |
tier_vs_expected_percentage |
V2 tier error % vs expected tier |
breakdown_* |
Per-component VRAM breakdown (weights, activations, optimizer, gradients, overhead) |
input_* |
Input parameters used (param count, context length, batch size, LoRA rank, precision) |
gradient_checkpointing |
Always true in this dataset |
source |
Description of the expected value source |
source_url |
Link to source paper or reference |
The V2 math engine includes four calibrated fixes over V1:
num_gpus parameter; optimizer and gradient states sharded ÷ n_gpus with communication buffer