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4.4/5

Axolotl

YAML-config fine-tuning framework. Reference toolkit for the open fine-tuning community (Hermes, Dolphin, etc. all use it).

By Fredoline Eruo·Last verified Jun 12, 2026·9,500 GitHub stars

Overview

YAML-config fine-tuning framework. Reference toolkit for the open fine-tuning community (Hermes, Dolphin, etc. all use it).

Pros

  • Battle-tested by community fine-tuners
  • QLoRA, LoRA, full fine-tune

Cons

  • Linux + NVIDIA biased

Compatibility

Operating systems
Linux
GPU backends
NVIDIA CUDA
AMD ROCm
LicenseOpen source · free

Runtime health

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Release cadence

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Active
Updated Jun 12, 2026

8 days since last refresh · source: lastUpdated

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0reproduced reports

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Ecosystem stability

Editorial rating from RunLocalAI — qualitative, not measured.

4.4/5✓Editorial

Get Axolotl

GitHub
https://github.com/axolotl-ai-cloud/axolotl

Frequently asked

Is Axolotl free?

Yes — Axolotl is free to use and open-source.

What operating systems does Axolotl support?

Axolotl supports Linux.

Which GPUs work with Axolotl?

Axolotl supports NVIDIA CUDA, AMD ROCm. CPU-only operation is also possible but typically slower.
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